Health & wellness
BY EMILY LINCKE
Health & Wellness Edition 2026
Community Impact ’s annual Health & Wellness Guide highlights ways residents can support their physical, mental and emotional well-being through resources and activities in their local community. In this edition, readers will nd coverage focused on local health providers, tness opportunities, outdoor spaces and wellness services that contribute to healthier lifestyles. At its core, this guide reects the idea that health and wellness are deeply connected to where we live and how we engage with our surroundings.
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Kingwood Pines Hospital director talks mental health care, stigma Kingwood Pines Hospital, which o ers mental health services for patients of varying ages, works to provide innovative programs and combat negative health stigma to better help patients, said Monica Garcia-Guinessey, the director of business development at Kingwood Pines Hospital, via email Jan. 9. Community Impact spoke to Garcia- Guinessey about mental health treatments and misconceptions. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. How has Kingwood Pines Hospital’s approach to mental health care changed since the facility opened and how has it remained the same? We have changed so much in the 40 years since we opened our doors. Currently, we are o ering
gender specic units—we have an exclusively girl’s program for ages 8-12. Two separate teen units—a girl’s unit (ages 13-17) and a boy’s unit (ages 12-17). For adult women, we o er [an] exclusively women’s program. The services provided at our female mental health unit are aimed at helping women who are dealing with various mental health issues; need help coping with traumatic events; and for women facing grief, loss and relationship issues. Additionally, we provide a space for women who are struggling with postpartum depression. ... Are there any new treatments or approaches the hospital has implemented recently? Last year, we opened our rst o -site outpatient location. ... We now have two outpatient locations. ... These programs are designed to help prevent an inpatient stay in many cases. We o er services for people who need more care than once per week in the community but don’t meet the criteria for an inpatient stay. This means they come for group support led by a master-level clinician for 3-4 hours per day—3-5 times per week— Monday to Friday.
Have you noticed any recent notable trends in the mental health care space? We partnered with KI Charter in response to the needs of our kids/teens as well as the local school districts. Our kids are exhibiting more mental health stressors than ever before. ... We are focusing our e orts [on] educating professionals and families about outpatient services to prevent an inpatient crisis situation, which is traumatic for the person but also the family.
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