Region 8 Mental Health Center

Located on Carroll Drive near Lake Hazle, Region 8 Mental Health Center is a behavioral health facility in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Clients struggling with addiction can receive outpatient substance abuse treatment. The organization also offers residential treatment services at a separate location.

The facility makes receiving intensive outpatient care convenient by scheduling treatment sessions in the evenings so you can still work or go to school. The treatments you’ll recieve include individual counseling, group therapy and family treatment.

In your counseling sessions, you’ll start understanding the underlying cause of your addiction. The counselor will also help you begin coming up with relapse prevention strategies and building a support system. The family treatment services will help your family members be better at coping with your addiction and supporting your recovery.

Region 8 Mental Health Center is about a half hour away from Jackson. In between your treatment sessions, you can visit the state capitol check out some of the unique museums in the area, such as the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Mississippi Museum of Art.

Clients who need more intensive treatment can be referred to Region 8 Mental Health’s residential facilities. The activities that will be a part of your schedule will help promote healing from addiction and resident interaction with staff and counselors.. Some of the activities you might participate in include vocational rehabilitation services, educational services and family counseling.

I like that the residential program also includes physical exercise and recreational activities as a part of your treatment plan. These treatments will not only help improve your overall health but also expose you to alternative ways of managing stress so you avoid using substances as a coping mechanism.