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The uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is only compounding the struggle many adolescents face with anxiety. Left untreated, this can result in more significant mental health challenges even when the pandemic is over.

As we support Mental Health Awareness Month this May, it has never been more important to continue the conversation about why mental health matters.

Right Track Medical Group is now offering both in-office and telepsychiatry appointments for current and new patients at clinics as municipal and county laws allow.

The Meridian area now has access to quality, individualized outpatient mental healthcare as the physician-led Right Track Medical Group opens its doors to patients. 

Right Track Medical Group is now accepting appointments for medication management, psychiatric assessments and private mental health counseling at its Hattiesburg clinic, which is located near the Merit Health Medical Group campus at 101 Aldersgate Circle.

To ensure that patients continue to receive the mental health care they need, we are now offering telepsychiatry services for current and new patients. For patients unfamiliar with telepsychiatry, we have put together a list of common questions.

At this time, Mississippi is under a state of emergency and it has been recommended that all non-essential or emergent clinic appointments be rescheduled. As a result, Right Track Medical Group will continue to provide mental health services via telepsychiatry.

With the constant barrage of coronavirus news, it can be hard to think about anything else. It can be all consuming. We all need to talk about our feelings, worries and concerns. We need to acknowledge that these feelings are normal and talk about them.

At Right Track Medical Group, the health and safety of our patients and team members are our top priority. We continue to monitor news related to coronavirus (COVID-19) and are taking precautions at all of our facilities. 

Professional counseling is a process that can create peace and comfort for those who seek help, but the stigma surrounding mental healthcare has created a negative perception for many.

One in five Americans will experience a mental illness. Despite the prevalence of these concerns, men are typically less likely to seek mental health treatment than women.

For those suffering from suicidal thoughts there is hope. Prevention is possible, especially when intervention happens early.

Elizabeth Duncan, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, APMHNP-BC, joined Right Track Medical Group after more than 15 years of mental healthcare experience in outpatient and crisis stabilization settings.

A licensed professional counselor with experience as a probation and parole officer is sharing mental-health resources with first responders.

Unfortunately for people in Mississippi, many insurance companies look at mental health as an “extra.” Insurance companies often cover only enough outpatient care to avoid a crisis — but not enough to actually treat mental illness appropriately.

Right Track Medical Group was joined by the Starkville community as they celebrated the opening of the Starkville clinic at 100 Starr Ave. A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house was hosted by Right Track Medical Group and the Greater Starkville Development Partnership.

I am proud of what Mississippi is doing to make mental healthcare better in our state. Lawmakers and physicians in our great state are not only aware of the mental health crisis but are committed to fixing this issue.

The Starkville community will gain access to quality outpatient mental healthcare this month, as a new psychiatrist-led clinic opens its doors to patients.

Prevention and early intervention must become the standard in mental healthcare. People should be encouraged to get psychiatric care and therapy sooner, rather than waiting for a crisis.