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To provide accessibility, many new behavioral health resources are virtual.
Mental health is as important as physical health for overall well-being. Good mental health helps us cope with the stresses of life, realize our abilities, learn and work well, and contribute to the community.
Each individual has unique mental health needs that are specific to them and what they are going through. There are many factors that can undermine mental health — genetics, environment, and lifestyle influence — and sometimes there are multiple, linking causes underlying a mental health illness.
Common mental health conditions include anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and depression, to name a few. More serious mental health conditions include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Approximately 221,000 adults in New Hampshire have a mental health condition, according to the New Hampshire chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and 57,000 adults have a serious mental illness.
If you live in a rural area of New Hampshire and don’t have access to the care you or your family may need, your Anthem health plan offers a range of cost-effective, easy-to-access benefits. Many of these in-network behavioral health programs are available by telephone or virtually by video or chat, providing even more options for individuals.
You may already know about Aspire365, InStride Health, Aware Recovery Care, and LiveHealth Online through HealthTrust communications, and now there are more behavioral health programs with in-network providers and available to HealthTrust medically covered Enrollees and their families. Anthem has put together the Anthem Behavioral Health Site, a website with all of the behavioral health programs in one place. Here are a few resources you may not know about:
- Vita Health: Suicide intervention program that includes teletherapy and psychiatry services. 1.844.866.8336
- Headway: Virtual mental health clinic that offers easy-to-access therapy and psychiatry services for adults, children, adolescents, and teens. 1.646.941.7645
- Talkspace: Video, text, and phone sessions with a licensed therapist for individuals, teens, couples, and families. 1.888.846.4821
- Equip: Eating disorder treatment delivered at home. 1.855.951.5503
- Charlie Health: Virtual intensive therapy for youth who need a higher level of support. 1.986.206.0414
- Valerahealth: Virtual mental health clinic that offers therapy and psychiatry services for adults, children, adolescents, and teens. 1.646.450.7748
Of course, if virtual isn’t for you, in-person visits at your home or an office or clinic are often available. You can use Anthem’s Find Care tool to locate a care provider or facility near you.
Save the Dates
- NAMIWalks New Hampshire, October 5
- World Mental Health Day, October 10
- National Depression Screening Day, October 10
Top 5 Mental Health Issues
- Anxiety
- Partner relationships
- Stress
- Psychological
- Depression
Top 3 Work/Life Issues
- Financial assistance
- Eldercare
- Moving
— Statistics provided by ComPsych, HealthTrust’s partner in health