May 29, 2014

FOCUS: NEW TREATMENT TO HELP YOUNG ADULTS WITH MOOD DISORDERS


Guest:  Jerry Halverson, M.D., adult psychiatrist and Medical Director of Focus and Adult Services, Rogers Memorial Hospital


Graduating from high school or college is a major transitional event.  Add to that depression, bipolar or other mood disorder, and the lives of young adults suffering from these conditions can become paralyzed with fear, stress and uncertainty.  These conditions are common but treatable.

On this program, adult psychiatrist, Dr. Jerry Halverson, and Medical Director for FOCUS, a new residential treatment program at Rogers Memorial Hospital designed to help young adults ages 18-30, describes how evidence-based therapy combined with basic life skills education can change the lives of young people and help them become enthused about living again.

For more information, go to www.rogershospital.org.