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A group of community artists from across the Kansas City metro came together during Mental Health Awareness Month with one goal in mind: to start a conversation about mental health.

On Sunday, May 1, Wyandot Behavioral Health Network became a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Wyandot BHN is one of the first six community mental health centers in the state of Kansas to achieve this designation.

It has been almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside-down. We’ve missed out on family gatherings and dinners with friends. Attending concerts and sporting events have become a distant memory. And we’ve missed out on a host of milestone moments, including graduations and the births of grandbabies.

Now that the Omicron surge appears to be slowing down, we are once again faced with decisions about how and when to resume normal activities and routines. If this transition is leading to feelings of anxiety rather than excitement, you are not alone.

Over the past several months, we have been working toward a greater integration of physical and behavioral health care. Because as a health care provider, we are concerned about a person’s overall health – not just their mental health. As we begin 2022, we are taking another step toward caring for the whole person – by helping them quit smoking.

Some of the most significant events in the lives of LGBTQIA+ individuals are when they decide to talk to friends and loved ones about their sexual orientation or gender identity.  We often refer to these events as “coming out,” or in years past, “coming out of the closet.” Indeed, October 11th is recognized as Coming Out Day, designed to commemorate and celebrate these brave and vulnerable moments.