by Shannon McNicholas Summer is a time when everything is blooming and growing. It is a time to be around friends and enjoy the outdoors. For me, […]
Tag: mental health
What Gen Z teens like me are getting wrong about mental health
by Zach Gottlieb I grew up with a mom who’s a therapist, which meant that feelings moved through the air in our home like oxygen. It’s not […]
Smartphones take a toll on teenagers. But what choice do parents have?
by Jean Guerrero We can’t keep ignoring social media’s harmful effects on the mental health of young people. Across the world, regardless of skin color or language, […]
Sen. Capito is right: Emergency mental health care needs help
We may not always see eye-to-eye with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, but we wholly agree with her that emergency mental health care needs reform, and we applaud […]
Capito, Hassan reintroduce mental health care in ED bill
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) reintroduced the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act, legislation to improve the way patients […]
WVU, Concord University receive mental health services funds
West Virginia University and Concord University will be receiving money from the U.S. Department of Education Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program. The funding will support the […]
On Eagles’ Wings hosts yard sale fundraiser supporting therapy and outreach programs
Join On Eagles’ Wings Therapeutic Horsemanship this Saturday for a yard sale, with proceeds used to continue the mission of “changing lives, one hoofbeat at a time.” […]
Mental health crisis: Kids are not OK
by Stephen J. Lyons EDITOR’S NOTE: If you or a loved one is experiencing mental health difficulties, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the […]
Jan. 8 letters to the editor
Let’s create jobs cleaning up old mines A lot of work remains to be done to reclaim abandoned mine lands in West Virginia. Before passage of the […]
Holiday cheer benefits all of us
by Melinda Burrell Eight of us lounged around the table, candlelight flickering on crumpled napkins and cracker crumbs. It was the tail end of our yearly holiday […]
