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| Dr. Betty Welch By Emily Pietro |
Dr. Betty Welch has a different job description than most other doctors: she is the Director of Behavioral Health Services at Elliot Hospital in
Manchester, NH, a member of the board of directors at the NH Teen Institute, and works with the New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Council as
co-chair of the Professional Practice Committee.
Growing up, Dr. Welch always knew that she wanted to help people, yet wasn’t quite sure how she wanted to accomplish this. “All throughout
college I kept changing my major and trying to find the right fit, and I graduated with a BA in Family Studies not knowing what I was going to do,”
says Dr. Welch. She took a job at Brookside Psychiatric Hospital in Nashua.
While working at Brookside Psychiatric Hospital, she discovered her love for research and psychiatry. The medical director at the time introduced
her to the concept of psychiatric interviewing and research, and she was able to gain experience in these areas. She discovered not only a talent
but a passion in this field, which resulted in her making the decision to go to graduate school for psychiatry.
She later accepted an internship specializing in geriatrics. “This was completely on a whim; I had no previous interest or experience in geriatrics.”
she adds. Dr. Welch soon fell in love with the field and immediately knew the passion was there.
Dr. Welch considers her job to be one of the most rewarding jobs at the hospital. “By providing help to these individuals in pain, we can see the
process that they go through to become more stable. We go from seeing people who have little to no hope for themselves, to seeing that they
have become able to function, and their families once again have hope in their lives. It’s a great feeling seeing that relief comes over the patients
and their families.”
She also is extremely passionate about her place on the board of directors at the NH Teen Institute, which strives to help teens by providing safe,
affirming, and informative experiences that help them to build self-esteem, self-worth and a support network to support good decision making
skills regarding alcohol, drug use and other high risk behaviors. “The ability to interact with these teens and intervene proactively helps to offset
the stress and pressures that teens are vulnerable to,” Dr. Welch explains. She has also worked with the Goffstown High School Youth Forum on
projects for the NH Teen Institute, such as creating videos about alcohol and drugs, date violence, and self-injurious behaviors targeting their
peers. “They’re extremely creative; they do a wonderful job getting the message out.”
The initial perception one might have of a career in the field of psychiatry might be of its level of difficulty, but Dr. Welch sees it differently. “I’ve
never encountered a situation that I would consider difficult. Everything is an opportunity to learn more and see things a different way – I’ve never
felt as if there were obstacles in my way. People talk about mental health as being low on the totem pole in healthcare, but I don’t think of it that
way at Elliot Hospital. It’s a pillar of healthcare that’s just as important as all the others, and it’s a big community service,” she says with
confidence. “I hope to continuously accomplish growth and to keep learning, and I try to instill this in everyone I work with. Everyone can learn
something new and different every day.”
Manchester, NH, a member of the board of directors at the NH Teen Institute, and works with the New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Council as
co-chair of the Professional Practice Committee.
Growing up, Dr. Welch always knew that she wanted to help people, yet wasn’t quite sure how she wanted to accomplish this. “All throughout
college I kept changing my major and trying to find the right fit, and I graduated with a BA in Family Studies not knowing what I was going to do,”
says Dr. Welch. She took a job at Brookside Psychiatric Hospital in Nashua.
While working at Brookside Psychiatric Hospital, she discovered her love for research and psychiatry. The medical director at the time introduced
her to the concept of psychiatric interviewing and research, and she was able to gain experience in these areas. She discovered not only a talent
but a passion in this field, which resulted in her making the decision to go to graduate school for psychiatry.
She later accepted an internship specializing in geriatrics. “This was completely on a whim; I had no previous interest or experience in geriatrics.”
she adds. Dr. Welch soon fell in love with the field and immediately knew the passion was there.
Dr. Welch considers her job to be one of the most rewarding jobs at the hospital. “By providing help to these individuals in pain, we can see the
process that they go through to become more stable. We go from seeing people who have little to no hope for themselves, to seeing that they
have become able to function, and their families once again have hope in their lives. It’s a great feeling seeing that relief comes over the patients
and their families.”
She also is extremely passionate about her place on the board of directors at the NH Teen Institute, which strives to help teens by providing safe,
affirming, and informative experiences that help them to build self-esteem, self-worth and a support network to support good decision making
skills regarding alcohol, drug use and other high risk behaviors. “The ability to interact with these teens and intervene proactively helps to offset
the stress and pressures that teens are vulnerable to,” Dr. Welch explains. She has also worked with the Goffstown High School Youth Forum on
projects for the NH Teen Institute, such as creating videos about alcohol and drugs, date violence, and self-injurious behaviors targeting their
peers. “They’re extremely creative; they do a wonderful job getting the message out.”
The initial perception one might have of a career in the field of psychiatry might be of its level of difficulty, but Dr. Welch sees it differently. “I’ve
never encountered a situation that I would consider difficult. Everything is an opportunity to learn more and see things a different way – I’ve never
felt as if there were obstacles in my way. People talk about mental health as being low on the totem pole in healthcare, but I don’t think of it that
way at Elliot Hospital. It’s a pillar of healthcare that’s just as important as all the others, and it’s a big community service,” she says with
confidence. “I hope to continuously accomplish growth and to keep learning, and I try to instill this in everyone I work with. Everyone can learn
something new and different every day.”