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Talkspace addresses mental health

WVU Today As a new semester begins, West Virginia University is increasing services to address students’ emotional and mental health needs and promote the awareness of resources available. Talkspace The university launched a partnership with Talkspace this month. Talkspace has a ...

New student stress management support available

Newsroom@DominionPost.com In August, First Choice Services launched a new emotional strength line, 1-877-HELP-304, to help West Virginians dealing with a range of stress-related issues and emotional fatigue.  Recent studies from the CDC show that mental health has significantly ...

Virtual therapy may be staying

WVU Today  Once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, a lot of things will go back to normal. We’ll stop wearing masks. We’ll crowd into restaurants. We’ll walk whatever direction we want to down grocery store aisles. But some changes  the pandemic spurred might be here to stay. ...

Maintaining mental health during a pandemic

Locals chime in on virus-related coping methods for stress by Olivia Murrayomurray@dominionpost.com In late March, America was caught off-guard by the rapid escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic.  States began to shut down their economies, furlough workers who were deemed ...

Grant helps to provide mental health services to rural patients

 WVU Today With anxiety and depression on the rise amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a West Virginia University-led study seeks to identify mental health issues and test online treatments among West Virginians at home — particularly those in rural areas, where access to ...