Cattaraugus County Mental Health Services

Mental Health

What is Mental Health?

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including:

  • Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry

  • Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse

  • Family history of mental health problems

Mental health problems are common but help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely.

Early Warning Signs

Not sure if you or someone you know is living with mental health problems? Experiencing one or more of the following feelings or behaviors can be an early warning sign of a problem:

  • Eating or sleeping too much or too little

  • Pulling away from people and usual activities

  • Having low or no energy

  • Feeling numb or like nothing matters

  • Having unexplained aches and pains

  • Feeling helpless or hopeless

  • Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual

  • Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared

  • Yelling or fighting with family and friends

  • Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships

  • Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head

  • Hearing voices or believing things that are not true

  • Thinking of harming yourself or others

  • Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school

Mental Health and Wellness

Positive mental health allows people to:

  • Realize their full potential

  • Cope with the stresses of life

  • Work productively

  • Make meaningful contributions to their communities

Ways to maintain positive mental health include:

  • Getting professional help if you need it

  • Connecting with others

  • Staying positive

  • Getting physically active

  • Helping others

  • Getting enough sleep

  • Developing coping skills

Learn More About Mental Health

Cattaraugus County Mental Health Services

Counseling Services

In areas surrounding Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School

Spectrum Human Services
27 Franklin Street
Springville, NY
(716)592-9301

Horton Counseling Center
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
Springville, NY
(716)592-8108

Cattaraugus County Mental Health
Olean, NY and Machias, NY
(716)373-8040                           

Salamanca Counseling Center                                                                          

97 Main Street                                                                                                 

Salamanca, NY  14779                                                                                    

(716) 945-5211                                                                                               

Cattaraugus County Dept. of Mental Health

One Leo Moss Drive – Suite 4308

Olean, NY  14760

(716) 373-8040

Springville Counseling Service – Tammy Pauley, LCSW-R

252 E. Main Street

Springville, NY  14141

(716) 592-4286

Rehabilitation Today Services  - Dr. Craig Zuckerman & Dr. Kevin Eagan

1010 Wayne Street – Suite 100

Olean, NY  14760

(716) 372-3550

The Resource Center ­-

Jamestown Counseling & Psychiatric Services
344 East Fourth Street
Jamestown, New York 14701
(716) 661-1590

WNY Psychotherapy Associates

Orchard Park Office

3065 Southwestern Blvd., Suite 204

Orchard Park, NY  14127

(716) 675-9232

Dr. Verdonik - WCA Psychology

(716) 664-8611

Jones Memorial Health Center

51 Glasglow Avenue

Jamestown, NY  14701

Local Contact Information – Cattaraugus County

  • Community Action Victim Service Division – (716) 945-1041

    • 24 Hour Hotline – 1-888-945-3972

  • Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse: Cattaraugus County

    • Salamanca – (716) 945-1928

    • Olean – (716) 373-0343

  • Cattaraugus County Mental Health – (716) 373-8040

  • Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department – (716) 938-9191

  • Catholic Charities

    • Salamanca – (716) 945-0619

    • Gowanda – (716) 532-9272

  • Child Protection Services Hotline – 1-800-342-3720

  • Youth Crisis & Runaway Hotline – 1-800-621-4000 1-800-448-4663