Behavioral Health

Holidays are often seen as a time of celebration, family gatherings, gift-giving, joy and other happy moments. But, for some, it is a time of additional stress, anxiety, blues or depression.

For the first time ever, Louisianans can dispose of their vaping and e-cigarette devices and cartridges during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26.

The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health will be holding meetings this coming Wednesday in Monroe to gather experiences, ideas and concerns about behavioral health services.

The Louisiana Department of Health recently unveiled the state's response plan to deal with the opioid epidemic across the nation that has not spared our area. Karen Stubbs, assistant secretary with LDH's Office of Behavorial Health joins Jeremy Poursine to talk about the five goals of the plan. If you need help, visit opioidhelpla.org or ldh.la.gov to find treatment options and more information.

The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health will be holding meetings this coming Tuesday in Bossier City to gather experiences, ideas and concerns about behavioral health services.

The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health will be holding meetings this coming Tuesday in Alexandria to gather experiences, ideas and concerns about behavioral health services.

The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health will be holding meetings this coming Monday in Lafayette to gather experiences, ideas and concerns about behavioral health services.

The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health will be holding meetings on September 30 in Lake Charles to gather experiences, ideas and concerns about behavioral health services.

The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health will be holding meetings this coming Friday in Terrebonne Parish to gather experiences, ideas and concerns about behavioral health services.

Today, the Louisiana Department of Health released Louisiana’s Opioid Response Plan, the first of its kind for the state. The plan aims to successfully reduce Louisiana’s opioid epidemic by implementing strategies to address the under-reporting of opioid deaths, enhance monitoring of opioid prescriptions and increase access to treatment services.