State of Mind with Southside Behavioral Health

In this episode we sit down with the Director of Children & Family Services, Ruth Ann Ott, and Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer, Sergeant Jamie King, where they discuss the impact that cell phones, social media and screens have on teen's mental health and safety concerns that arise in schools.  Here are some relevant links mentioned in the episode: Upcoming...

In this episode we sit down with the Director of Prevention & Community Connection, Kenan Tyner-Smith, where she discusses all the hard work she and her team do to bring awareness to our community on topics of Suicide Prevention, Opioid Overdose, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and the simple ways any person can be more informed and productive on this topics within their community.  Kenan gives...

Join us in this episode as we say farewell to someone very dear to us at Southside Behavioral Health, Beth Engelhorn , our Executive Director.  Beth sat in with the State of Mind Podcast to reflect on her impactful career and share some of the memories and lessons she's gathered over the years, as she prepares to retire at the end of this year, 2024.  Southside's Phone numbers Peer Warm...

Join us as we get a deeper dive into James Bracey's Recovery Journey and his time at Southside Behavioral Health. During this episode we learn about Peer Support Services, James' Journey to Recovery, SBH's Peer Warm Line, and how to handle challenges and triggers while struggling with substance use. Settle in with James Bracey (Peer Recovery Specialist in Brunswick County) and Sara...

Join us with Preston Whitlow (Substance Use Disorder Clinician) and Sara Weisman (Marketing Coordinator) as they dive into all the details about Southside Behavioral Health's Office-Based Addiction Treatment Program. Learn about treatment methods for opioid use disorder, medications, trainings SBH offers to reverse an opioid overdose, eligibility into the program, admission process, triggers...

Join us with Ruth Ann Ott (Divisional Director of Children & Family Services) and Samantha Dean (Outpatient Clinician for Children & Family Services) along with Sara Weisman (Marketing Coordinator) as they discuss the new 7 Challenges Program that Southside Behavioral Health offers to adolescents struggling with substance use in our community.  Click links below for access: Same Day Access...

Join us with Peer Support Specialists James Bracey, Yevotte "Lottie" Oliver, Charlotte Hightower, and Tiffany Dailey for a discussion of the role of peer support in the treatment of substance use disorder. Peer support connects people struggling with substance use to survivors who have walked in the same shoes and have been trained to help individuals identify resources and implement cop...

Join us with guest speaker Ruth Ann Ott for our fourth interview on the subject of trauma-informed practices and their impact on communities. Ruh Ann Ott is the Divisional Director of Children and Family Services for Southside Behavioral Health.  Additionally, she is certified in brain spotting and has been trained in EMDR therapy. Originally, Ruth fell into the mental health field via a natural c...

Join us with guest speaker Joey Lopresti for our third interview on the subject of trauma-informed practices and their impact on communities. Lopresti is Captain of the Brunswick County Sheriff's office, investigative division. His law enforcement career began 15 years ago with the Virginia Beach police department. Then, in 2014 he was given the opportunity to move back to his childhood home...

Join us with guest speaker Kelly Colgate for our second interview on the subject of trauma-informed practices and their impact on communities. Kelly Colgate is the Chase City Elementary School Counselor and has been there for 26 years. Additionally, she also works at the Mecklenburg YMCA as a fitness yoga instructor and is an active member of the Southside Wellness Coalition. She is also a trained...

Join us with guest speaker Keith Cartwright for our first interview on the subject of trauma-informed practices and their impact on communities. Cartwright is the Adverse Childhood Experiences Coordinator for the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Most of his work revolves around suicide prevention, mental health wellness, substance use prevention, and of course a...

Southside Behavioral Health's Ryan McCoull, director of child & family services for the agency, talks with mental health professional Wesley Cook about ways we can positively affect and support the LGBTQ+ communities in our area.  Wesley is an outpatient counselor at a nonprofit organization in Roanoke, Virginia. He holds a masters in social work from Baylor University and is working towa...