Leonardtown, MD – Approximately one in five American adults experience mental health issues in a given year, according to statistics from the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Approximately one in 25 adults experience a mental illness so severe it interferes or limits one or more life activities, such as family life or work.
Residents of St. Mary’s County now have a new resource available to them when they are dealing with a mental health issue. Harry Gill, MD, PhD, of Axis Healthcare Group is partnering with MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital to offer mental health services at MedStar St. Mary’s Primary Care office in Great Mills, Maryland.
Dr. Gill holds a double-major doctorate degree in neuroscience and cognitive psychology from Iowa State University and is board certified in psychiatry. Dr. Gill evaluates patients at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, as well as the Great Mills office.
“We’re focused on providing a continuum of care for patients,” said Dr. Gill. “With a large shortage of psychiatrists nationwide, we are excited to offer mental health services in two different areas of St. Mary’s County.”
Dr. Gill specializes in a variety of mental health areas affecting adolescents and adults, including anxiety disorders, adolescent psychiatry, eating disorders, geriatric psychiatry, memory disorders, mood disorders such as depression or bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder.
“An early diagnosis and appropriate treatment produces better results,” said Dr. Gill. “It is normal to experience sad feelings or to worry during your day-to-day life. However, it’s important to recognize signs of a more serious problem.”
Dr. Gill is featured in the Spring edition of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s Healthy Living magazine. Healthy Living is a quarterly publication mailed to residents throughout the Southern Maryland region. Also in the current issue are features about the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute, new stoma services, pediatric sleep studies and upcoming MedStar events and classes. Visit MedStarStMarys.org/Newsroom to view the publication online.