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Depression might become an issue for people this time of year. The winter holidays can be emotionally complex, and they arrive when the hours of daylight shrink to their low point.

It might sound a little peculiar but around this time of year doctors in the U.S. are assessing what’s happening in Australia.

Dr. Kobie Douglas was born and raised in Gary, which gives him insight and credibility when discussing an issue that has received increasing notoriety in recent years: health disparities among communities of color compared to White communities. 

Regional Health Systems breaks ground on an innovative sub-acute Crisis Receiving and Mental Health Stabilization Services Program

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial health disparities in the United States have come under the spotlight. Dr. Kobie Douglas, chief medical officer and psychiatrist for Regional Health Systems, the largest community mental health center in Northwest Indiana, has taken the initiative to address and alleviate these disparities.

When a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, apart from the anguish it creates, his or her family members and loved ones often put their lives on hold, setting aside personal priorities.

September is National Recovery Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about addiction recovery and celebrating the achievements of those who have overcome substance abuse.

Regional Health Systems introduces the mobile health clinic that will bring comprehensive medical care to neighborhoods across Northwest Indiana.

Regional Health Systems celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art mobile health clinic Wednesday, August 16.

Regional Health Systems will participate in National Health Center Week by hosting the Road to Care Block Party.

In March of 2020, Robert Beedle was a new father, working part-time while completing his doctoral dissertation. He was organizing neighbors concerned about air pollution from a local business. His wife was returning to work after family leave. His parents were helping with childcare. Then COVID turned his life upside down.

With the U.S. national emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic ending May 11, Robert Beedle, a postdoctoral psychologist with Regional Health Systems, offers tips to navigate anxiety post-pandemic.