Mental health has been a CHA priority for Henderson County since 2003. Access and quality of mental health services have been a source of concern for many years.

Mental health and physical health are closely connected. Mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety affect people’s ability to participate in health-promoting behaviors. In turn, problems with physical health, such as chronic diseases, can have a serious impact on mental health and decrease a person’s ability to participate in treatment and recovery. Mental illness can affect anyone, of any age at any time in their lives.