Daviess Community Hospital Behavioral Services

🏥 What It Is?

Daviess Community Hospital Behavioral Health Services offers outpatient mental health care for teens and adults in a safe, supportive setting. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, life stress, or emotional overwhelm — you can get help here.

You don’t need a referral, and they accept all insurances. They also offer evening appointments and telehealth if you can’t make it in person.

📞 How to Reach Them:

Phone: (812) 254‑8634

Address: 1314 E Walnut St, Washington, IN 47501

Website: www.dchosp.org

🕒 Flexible hours – including evenings

💬 Compassionate professionals who truly listen

💡 Why It Matters for Youth

No one should have to wait until they’re in crisis to get mental health support. Daviess Behavioral Health can help with:

• Anxiety, stress, & school pressure

• Depression or mood swings

• Relationship & family struggles

• Trauma or grief

• Substance use concerns

• General emotional health

They work with young people and understand what it’s like to feel overwhelmed, confused, or stuck — and they’re here to help you move forward.

🌈 For Everyone in the Community

Support is available for:

• Teens and young adults

• Adults of all ages

• LGBTQ+ individuals

• People navigating addiction or recovery

• Families and caregivers

Whether you’re looking for someone to talk to, coping strategies, or a therapist to work with long term — this is a great place to start.

📢 A Word from Solera Behavioral Health's Founder

You don’t have to struggle in silence. Daviess Community Hospital is a place where people understand what you're going through and want to help, no judgment, no pressure. Just care.If you’re even thinking about reaching out, take that first step. It could change everything.

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💬 Need help or just someone to talk to?

Call (812) 254‑8634

Or walk in at: 1314 E Walnut St, Washington, IN

Asking for help is strong. You’re not alone 💜

MHM If someone acts okay, their okay.

The Myth:

“If someone’s smiling, posting selfies, going to school or work — they must be okay.”

🚫 The Truth:

A lot of people who are struggling look completely fine on the outside. You can be laughing with your friends and still be in pain. You can show up every day and still be falling apart in silence.

At Solera Behavioral Health, we see this all the time. Teens who say, “No one ever noticed,” or “I didn’t want to be a burden, so I acted normal.”

✅ What Actually Helps:

• Checking in, even with the people who seem the strongest

• Not assuming based on appearances or grades or their social media

• Letting people know they don’t have to earn help by breaking down first

💬 Real Talk:

I’ve seen the loudest kids, the straight-A students, the class clowns — all fighting battles no one knew about. Mental health doesn't look one way. And if we only offer support when someone looks like they’re struggling, we’re going to miss a lot of people who need it most.

📢 What You Can Do:

• Reach out to someone who seems fine and ask how they really are

• Tell your friends it’s okay to ask for help even if they’re not in crisis

• Share this post. You never know who’s waiting for permission to open up

  
  

🛑 Don’t wait until someone’s falling apart to care

🟢 Support quiet struggles too.

💜 You never know what someone is carrying behind their smile.

The Lemon Stress Ball That Changed Everything

When people hear that I started my own mental health company at 14, the first question is always: Why?

Why mental health? Why now? Why you?

And every time, my mind goes straight back to one person, Mrs. Brittany Kidwell.

She was my school social worker at North Daviess Elementary in Odon, Indiana when I was in 5th grade. I was going through a really rough time in my life. I won’t get into the details, because some things need to stay personal but I will say that without her, I really don't know where I would be at.

Mrs. Kidwell’s office/The sensory room was more than just a space in the school it was a lifeline. I still remember everything about it, there was this calming fish tank bubble lamp in the corner that lit up and made this peaceful gurgling sound. Kind of like water bubbling up in a quiet stream, and it was hypnotizing. There were boxes full of fidgets such as pop-its, stretchy strings, and little puzzles. That room had the soft kind of lighting that made you feel like you were not in school anymore, but somewhere safe.

And then there was the lemon stress ball.

It wasn’t some big emotional moment. She didn’t give a speech or anything, she just randomly handed it to me one day, like it was no big deal and she gave one to each of my sisters too, Lily and Tinslee. But for some reason, that small yellow lemon stuck with me. I squeezed it constantly. It was soft and simple and didn’t ask anything from me. And somehow, just holding it helped me feel a little more in control of everything else going on during these rough times. I still have that lemon stress ball. It sits on my shelf as a reminder of the small things that can make a big difference.

Mrs. Kidwell never pushed me to talk. She just let me exist in her space quiet, overwhelmed, and needing someone to simply see me as me. And she did. Her kindness, patience, and just being there meant more than she will ever realize. That kind of support made me believe in the power of safe spaces, and it made me want to create one for others.

That’s why I founded Solera Behavioral Health.

At Solera, we offer educational lessons, group discussions, and mental health resources to help people, especially youth, learn how to manage stress, life's emotions, and life’s unexpected challenges. We’re not trying to be a hospital or a therapist’s office. We’re a place where people can connect, learn, and know that they’re not alone, and there is help available.

Mrs. Kidwell helped me see that even quiet support, given without any explanation, can stick with someone forever. Solera exists because of her. Because of that fish tank lamp. Because of the calm environment she created. Because of the lemon stress ball.

So thank you, Mrs. Kidwell, for the random kindness, for seeing me and my sisters, for creating a space where we could just be. You sparked something in me that’s grown into this mission, a mission to make sure no kid feels like they have to carry everything alone.

And thank you, again, for the lemon. It changed everything.

— Jayden Werden

Founder, Solera Behavioral Health

Mrs. Kidwell and I, while I was in 5th grade.