The effects of experiencing traumatic stress, either as a witness or a direct victim, are a major public health problem. There is also a growing awareness that post traumatic psychopathology is linked to other serious health conditions (e.g. hypertension, smoking, heart disease, and substance use and abuse).
Whittier's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services provide mental health and substance abuse counseling and social services. These include individual, family and group counseling services on issues pertaining to family stress, depression, grief, domestic violence, substance abuse and cross cultural adjustment for all ages.
