South Central Behavioral Health Services provides a variety of services for residents of South Central Mississippi. Due to the growth of the program, South Central recently added Franklin Golden, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, who is now accepting new patients and treating many conditions, including Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety,  […]

Childhood sexual abuse is more common than most people think. Statistics show that one in five men were sexually abused as a child, though many scholars expect that rate to be higher due to unreported cases. Rhonda McNair, a certified counselor with Behavioral Health Services, states, “Some of the effects that men carry over out […]

Is your child ready to babysit or stay home alone? Safe Sitter teaches young teens, ages 11 – 14, everything they need to know to be safe when they are home alone, watching siblings or babysitting. Space is limited, so please call 601-399-0506 or email kvanderslice@scrmc.com.

Call Today to Register for Speaking of Women on Friday, May 27th. To register, please call 601-399-0506 or email kvanderslice@scrmc.com.

South Central Dermatology Clinic will host a Free Skin Cancer Screening on Wednesday, May 25th. The screening will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Noon). To reserve your appointment time, please call 601.399.0501.

Executive Director of the Laurel Center for Pregnancies Choices Carol Harbaugh describes the center as a place that serves young people, especially women, by offering all the information involved with pregnancies, including education about the choices to parent the child or offer the choice of an adoption plan. The Laurel Center for Pregnancies Choices is […]

South Central Regional Medical Center Recognized for Organ Donation Practices Currently, more than 124,000 people in America are waiting for organ transplants. Each day nearly 22 people die waiting for an organ transplant that would have given them a second chance at life. In addition, each year hundreds of thousands of people benefit from donated […]

South Central Behavioral Health Services (SCBHS) is dedicated to the mental health needs of the community. The month of May has been declared National Mental Health Month. Healthcare professionals are working to raise awareness about the many health conditions associated with mental health. SCBHS provides services under the direction of two psychiatrists, who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental […]

Roger Wynne, Director of the Intensive Care Unit at South Central Regional Medical Center, wants everyone to know the difference that they can make when they sign up to be an organ donor. “You can save the lives of up to eight people, and you can also have another hundred people that are touched by […]

Depression affects about one-quarter of the population and is a real disease. Rhonda McNair, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at South Central Regional Medical Center, explains that “Everyone gets sad from time to time, but it’s not the same as depression.  We identify depression as someone who has trouble sleeping.  They lose interest in things that […]