Mental Health – Behavioral Health Treatment in Jacksonville for Union Members
Mental health has become a crucial aspect of many workplaces, especially with the lingering effects that the lockdown had on mental health. Untreated mental health disorders can lead to compounding issues such as drug and alcohol abuse just to find some relief from symptoms. Behavioral health treatment is important to help people to find sustainable lifestyles and overcome the hardships that mental health disorders.
Finding mental health disorder treatment can be difficult for some people because they fear what it might mean for their job or are worried that they might not be able to find the right behavioral health treatment center available in Jacksonville. Whether you need help for mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or substance use disorder, Union First can help you to find the best behavioral health treatment center in Jacksonville.
Our employee assistance program gives employees the support they need concerning their mental health, allowing them to find the most suitable addiction treatment center or mental healthcare facility in Jacksonville while providing important job protection services to ensure that they have a job to go back to after treatment. Our robust employee assistance program is on your side, advocating for you in the workplace and providing you with several important services.
Table of Contents
- What is Behavioral Health
- ADA Coverage for Mental Health Conditions & Behavioral Health
- PTSD
- Substance Abuse
- Alcoholism
- Drug Abuse and Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Clinical Depression
- Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction
- Mental Health Services Delivered via Telehealth
- Union First Helps Our Clients Keep Their Jobs While Undergoing Behavioral Health Treatment
- Why Choose Union First
What is Behavioral Health?
Behavioral health is defined as mental health disorders and mental health issues that affect a person’s life such as substance use disorder, stress-related symptoms, and a range of mental health disorders such as bipolar disorder. It is the way that a person’s mental and physical well-being is affected by mental disorders. It can include addictive behavioral patterns, gambling addictions, eating disorders, and anything that affects the way your brain functions and therefore has an impact on the rest of your life.
ADA Coverage for Mental Health Conditions & Behavioral Health
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that protects workers and individuals with disabilities such as mental health issues from being discriminated against. Under the act, people must be provided with some form of care and coverage so that they can receive important behavioral health treatment. For example, a person suffering from substance use disorder (addiction) has rights and may have coverage for rehab so that they can receive the treatment they need to overcome their addiction.
PTSD
One of the most common mental health disorders is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is one of the mental health disorders that is protected as part of the Americans with Disabilities Act, allowing a person to seek medical care without being discriminated against. Untreated PTSD can have severe consequences such as suicidal ideation and substance abuse.
Substance Abuse
Substance use disorder is the clinical term for drug and alcohol addiction. A person can be addicted to alcohol, cocaine, heroin, prescription drugs, meth, or any other addictive drug and some non-addictive drugs. Substance use disorder can eventually affect every part of a person’s life such as their career, family relationships, social relationships, mental health, physical health, and other important areas. Seeking professional help for substance use disorder and substance abuse can help a person overcome their addiction and heal from the underlying causes of addiction so that a new way of life can be realized.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism or alcohol use disorder is a serious mental health disorder that affects your behavior and thinking. A multicriteria study by The Lancet found that alcohol abuse is the most dangerous substance abuse in the world based on many criteria such as the effects on the individual, family, community, and society. Alcohol use disorder is treatable through accredited addiction treatment centers in Jacksonville and finding professional help to overcome it is crucial as it may lead to death and other serious health problems such as cancer if left untreated.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction encompasses both prescription drugs and illicit drugs. A drug addiction or substance use disorder can be life-threatening, especially when abusing drugs such as opioids (heroin). Unscrupulous drug dealers are more frequently lacing their products with fentanyl which is at least 50 times more powerful than heroin, leading to an increase in drug overdose deaths. To prevent drug overdose and reclaim one’s life, seeking accredited drug addiction treatment at a rehab center in Jacksonville is crucial and can help a person to build a drug-free foundation that promotes a healthy and happy life.
Dual Diagnosis
Oftentimes, substance use disorder co-occurs with another mental health disorder such as an eating disorder, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder among others. An untreated mental health disorder is a common cause of drug and alcohol addiction because the person is looking for a way to self-medicate and manage their untreated symptoms but in the end, the situation is only amplified by substance abuse and the untreated mental health disorder symptoms remain.
Dual diagnosis is a type of treatment available at many accredited addiction treatment centers that seek to treat both the mental health disorder and addiction simultaneously so that long-term recovery can be achieved. Treating just the addiction leaves the person with the same untreated mental health disorder symptoms that started them down the path of substance abuse. By treating both the mental health disorder and addiction at the same time, the root cause of the addiction can be treated and the person can achieve lasting sobriety.
Clinical Depression
Clinical depression is a serious mental health disorder that is often accompanied by persistent depressed moods, emptiness, hopelessness, and sadness. It makes a person lose all interest in things that would normally give them pleasure or enjoyment such as hobbies, sexual intimacy, and most other normal activities such as work. It can also include sleep disturbances such as oversleeping or insomnia.
Prescription Drug Addiction
Even though prescription drugs are often prescribed for legitimate issues such as after surgery, the addictive nature of prescription drugs can quickly turn into a far-reaching addiction. Any use of prescription drugs that are not aligned with the original prescription is considered drug abuse and something that should be addressed by an addiction specialist. Many people turn to illicit street drugs once they are no longer able to obtain the drug through their doctor, leading to an increase in overdose risk and all of the problems that surround substance use disorder.
Mental Health Services Delivered via Telehealth – Online Behavioral Health Services
Telehealth is a relatively new way to receive behavioral therapy and mental health services from anywhere in the world. Essentially, telehealth is therapy and counseling conducted over the phone or other devices. It can be via video or voice call and it allows you to get important mental healthcare while on a job or traveling anywhere in the world as long as you have an internet or phone connection.
Union First helps its members with access to telehealth. We can provide you with fairly rapid access to a certified therapist or counselor so that you can get professional help with mental health disorders including addiction no matter where you are.
Union First Helps Our Clients Keep Their Jobs While Undergoing Behavioral Health Treatment
One of the fears that are common among people with mental health disorders in the workplace is a fear that they may lose their job if they speak out about their issues and seek professional help. As a Union First member, we offer you valuable job protection services which means that you can get professional mental health services such as behavioral health treatment without fearing that you won’t have a job to go back to. The rights that you are afforded allow you to get the important help you need without being discriminated against.
Union First will help you to complete all the required forms and documentation so that you can be protected by the laws that are in place to protect people like you.
Why Choose Union First
Our employee assistance program is an important service to have when you or someone you care about is facing mental health disorder and needs behavioral therapy or addiction treatment. Not only do we protect your job while you undergo treatment but we also help you to find placement at a rehab or behavioral health treatment facility in Jacksonville.
We also provide advocacy for you in the workplace so that employers are aware of what employees are facing as well as access to telehealth services so that you can get in touch with a therapist or counselor when you need it, no matter where you are. Each member is given individual case management attention so that you get the best help possible for your unique situation. Union First also has robust training programs to assist you with things such as crisis management.
Call today to find out more about our comprehensive employee assistance program with a focus on behavioral health or to become a Union First member now.
