Show needs i or will need mental health explained Douglas Clinical Social as he e. by District 6 Mental Health Clinic In Ver- The available to anyone in located at the new Social Ser- Services offered by the Mental Health Clinic are human relations which in- individual marriage and family alcohol and drug abuse suicide hospital The individual in is con- ducted by who refers the client to a department which can give the best Individualized service available for that particular person and According to the marriage counseling is geared to prevent divorce and help with family one out of every three marriages in Utah ends in This could be due to the major problem area such as alcohol and drug Alcoholism in Utah has increased percent since The alcohol and drug abuse related symptoms account for at least percent of the admissions to ser- vices offered by the Mental Health centers and the State All three of these related or can be handled by the Mental Health In addition to this there is also a suicide prevention program in the Basin to which many many contemplating Suicide is rated as second only to accidents as the leading cause of death in Utah among young adults between the ages of 15 and Utah is about 11 percent higher than the national ing we keep close touch with the person and try to work out their problems with We on average in one or two a month with whom Utah is recognized nationally as a leader Inthe development of vices and in 1977 had an integrated mental health system which consisted of six comprehensive community men- tal health one state eight clinics and seven district mental health Utah's plan provides for interdisciplinary staffing Psychiatrists as well as other combine their skill with those of social workers psychiatric mental health workers and para-professionals mak- ing the treatment alternatives possible Assisting at the Vernal Mental Health Clinic is Nyla psychiatrist from the Utah Medical Cole is in Vernal two days a I. Reed a clinical psychologist from is also in two days a Robert lives in Vernal and is in the office one day a Beverly is in Vernal one day a Also assisting at the clinic are graduate According to this is a good training ground for students in social The students train in conjunction with graduate have medical consultation through Balka and They assist with the psychotherapeutic medication used in treating emotional of our patients are by self explained have some community refer- We try to be flexible in our which are basically 8 to 5 p.m. We are t J jL T 7 T Uw 1 1 1 1 I 1 h DOUGLAS GALE administers a e. skills test during an interview on 24 hours a toT in out partial tion and education or preventive If I can't be reach- ed at the office or if a person wants to me at any they may contact me at home or make an ap- to meet me at designated The staff Is very Gale added are asked times- eligible for the services department said needs assistance is eligible business is helping we do turn anyone If finances are a pro- we have a sliding fee schedule based on the ability of the person to for a woman's husband might be making a year and drinks it all Her ability to pay would be none or on the other hand someone else might be making less than that but have no outstanding They might be able to pay half or more toward the We just try to determine what is interfering with their lives so they can't function as they To see a person be able to take charge of their lives again is payment in Gale people are hesitant to contact the Mental Health Clinic with their pro- because they are worried that are upset about might common This is not case at e patient's in- formation is held in strict confidence and is only revealed to another who might be called in on the This is only to help the patient and is 1 might only with the pa- tient's Gale feel we have a very beneficial program for those who are in need of our stated is our hope that persons who are in need of our help will contact the We would like to be of |