September is Suicide Prevention Month reminder that prevention is not a single appointment, screening, or hotline. It’s a coordinated approach to total wellness. At Alium Health, we integrate primary care and mental health, so our team sees the whole picture: body, mind, and environment, because that’s what saves lives.
What “total wellness” really means. Total wellness means your primary care provider, psychiatric nurse practitioner, and therapist share information and make a unified plan. We screen for depression and suicide risk, but we also look for physical drivers chronic pain, diabetes, sleep problems, thyroid issues, and medication side effects that can intensify mood symptoms. We consider social and safety factors too, like isolation, substance use, recent loss, and access to lethal means. When care is integrated, fewer warning signs are missed.
Evidence-based touchpoints that matter
- Routine screening: We use tools like the PHQ-2/9 and C-SSRS during primary care and mental health intakes to identify risk early.
- Warm handoffs: Instead of sending you elsewhere with a phone number, we introduce you to a mental health provider right away to reduce delays in care.
- Fast follow-up: A check-in within 48–72 hours after an urgent visit or medication change helps us adjust care during high‑risk windows.
- Personalized treatments: Therapy options (CBT, DBT, EMDR), medication management, and when appropriate, TMS or Spravato for treatment‑resistant depression.
How Alium Health puts total wellness into practice
- Integrated team in Scottsdale and Mesa: Our primary care and behavioral health providers coordinate care daily.
- Diabetes and sleep support: Our diabetes program and sleep interventions target underlying drivers that often worsen depression.
- Flexible access: In‑person and telehealth visits to fit your schedule.
- Insurance-friendly: We accept most major insurances to help reduce barriers to care.
Know the warning signs Talking about wanting to die, feeling hopeless, withdrawing from friends and activities, increased substance use, giving away possessions, or a sudden sense of calm after distress may indicate risk. Trust your instincts. If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911 or the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
How to support someone today: Ask directly Are you thinking about suicide? “and listen without judgment. Stay with them if they’re at risk and remove access to lethal means if safe to do so. Encourage same-day care with an integrated team and plan a follow-up check-in within 24–72 hours. Small, timely steps save lives.
Take the next step. Alium Health offers integrated primary care and mental health services in Scottsdale and Mesa, plus telehealth. Same‑week appointments are available.
- Call: 480-750-0095
- https://aliumhealth.com
- Services: Primary Care, Therapy, TMS, Spravato, Behavioral Health, Diabetes Program, IV Therapy
Locations
- Serving Scottsdale (7425 E Shea Blvd, Suite 107) and Mesa (2242 W Southern Ave)
Other Websites
https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/suicide-prevention-month
