North Central Behavioral Health Services

A NEW DIRECTION

We believe that by providing health promotion, prevention, and behavioral health care services, individuals in our communities can and will discover...

A new direction for life!

Services at NCBHS are provided by a multidisciplinary team of professionals including:

      - Psychiatrists
      - Licensed Clinical Psychologists
      - Licensed Therapists
      - Counselors, Social Workers, and Nurses
      - Mental Health Professionals
      - Case Managers

Featured Topics

	Abuse. Abuse occurs when people mistreat or misuse other people, showing no concern for their integrity or innate worth as individuals, and in a manner that degrades their well being. More...
	Addictions: Alcohol and Substance Abuse. People who become addicted to alcohol/drugs are gradually introduced and desensitized to them over a period of time. More...
	Anxiety Disorders. We provide information on the Anxiety Disorders, including phobia (social anxiety, agoraphobia, etc.), panic disorder, generalized anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. More...
	Depression: Major Depression & Unipolar Varieties. We provide a comprehensive overview of the unipolar mood disorders with an emphasis on the causes of and treatments for Major Depression. More...
	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. We provide an overview of the causes, symptoms and treatments for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Acute Stress Disorder. PTSD is an anxiety disorder which may involve dissociation that occurs in the wake of exposure to traumatic events. More...
	Schizophrenia. We provide a comprehensive overview of the nature and treatment of Schizophrenia, a brain disease associated with psychosis (hallucinations and delusions), and disorganized behavior. More...
	Stress Reduction and Management. We provide a comprehensive overview of how to reduce stress. We cover the nature of stress, and the many different methods people can use to reduce and manage their stress. More...

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Featured Articles

Mental Health First Aid
"Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis." More...

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
"The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare's annual conference is "Simply the best, better than all the rest."" More...

How Drugs Affect The Brain
"Learn about the basic mechanisms by which drugs and alcohol affect the brain and nervous system" More...

Stress Management Techniques
"Though life is often unavoidably difficult, there are effective ways to manage how much we become affected by stress. We'll explore some stress management methods in this article, but first, we'll start by defining what stress is. " More...

Study Offers Hope for Faster-Acting Antidepressant
"New research from the National Institute of Mental Health gives 15 million people suffering with depression hope for a future faster-acting antidepressant. The medication ketamine begins to take effect on the brain cells involved in depression within hours, researchers report. " More...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
"Modern cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was developed independently by two separate individuals: Aaron Beck, a psychiatrist, and Albert Ellis, a clinical psychologist." More...

To Access Services
Call (815) 224-1610
24 hours a day
7 days a week

info@ncbhs.org

Outpatient Center Locations in Illinois:

LaSalle
Ottawa
Streator
Princeton
Canton
Macomb