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Information, Care and Services for the Community!
Beacon is a community-based, non-profit behavioral health care agency serving the residents of Franklin County. We offer a full range of responsive and accessible mental health services that provide the hope and self-determination to give you the tools to live the best possible life you can. Our professional staff utilizes appropriate resources to provide carefully customized, personalized care.
Life is much better when you are moving toward your goals!
Please give us a call at 614.488.4055 with any questions or comments. You can also email us at info@centersite.org.
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Featured Topics
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Abuse
Abuse occurs when people mistreat or misuse other people, showing no concern for their integrity or innate worth as individuals, and in a manner that degrades their well being. More -
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A detailed description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), its causes, symptoms and treatments. ADHD is a neurological disorder that develops during childhood and can persist into adulthood. More -
Colds and Flu
A cold and the flu (also called influenza) are alike in many ways. But the flu can sometimes lead to more serious problems, like the lung disease pneumonia. More -
Conversion Disorders
Somatoform Disorders such as hypochondriasis and conversion disorder involve the occurrence of physical symptoms suggestive of a medical problem, in the absence actual medical problems that could account for the symptoms. More -
Elder Care
One of the biggest decisions a family may have to make is to determine how to provide care for elderly parents/relatives when those elders are no longer able to live independently. More
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Latest News
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When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
03/19/2022—Deciding the time for knee replacement needs to be determined by you and your doctor, but certain factors make it more likely, according to experts at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California. More -
AHA News: Death Rates From Tears In This Major Heart Artery Are Rising, Especially Among Women, Black Adults
03/18/2022—The death rate for people who have a tear in a major artery coming out of the heart -- aortic dissection -- has been rising over the past decade, especially among women and Black adults, new research shows. More -
Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study
03/18/2022—Using medical marijuana to treat pain, anxiety or depression may quickly lead to dependence, without relieving symptoms, a new study suggests. More -
U.S. Smoking, Vaping Rates Fell in First Year of Pandemic: CDC
03/18/2022—A new government report reveals that both cigarette smoking and electronic cigarette use dropped slightly among American adults during the first year of the pandemic. More
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Featured Articles
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Does Past Abuse Signal Future Abuse?
Many women have consulted me for psychotherapy after having survived a terribly abusive relationship. More often than not, their presenting problem is depression and anxiety that they attributed to the loss of their lover. More -
Treating Alcohol and Depression
A recent article in the Psychiatric Times discusses the problem presented by the wife in the Email above. Alcohol abuse and depression are often comorbid disorders, meaning that they happen at the same time. More
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Beacon Behavioral Health
1 Santa Maria Dr., Ste 300
Columbus, OH 43215
614.488.4055