Primary Care

“While suicide and injury account for about 30-40% of excess mortality , 60% of premature deaths in persons with schizophrenia are due to medical conditions such as cardiovascular , pulmonary and infectious disease.”

 

Often our consumers are more vulnerable to health risks due to

*homelessness

*victimization/trauma

*unemployment

*poverty

*incarceration

*social isolation

 

The importance of partnering with primary care cannot be underestimated as the second generation antipsychotic medications have become more highly associated with weight gain , diabetes ,dyslipidemia , insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

 

Team mental Health encourages the person we serve and their families to develop our vision of integrated care.

 

 

"Team Mental Health supports wellness and the empowerment of the person served to improve mental and physical well-being."