WVU TODAY Faith communities aren’t solely places for worship and religion, according to West Virginia University research. They can also serve as conduits in addressing the mental health needs of congregants. A new study by Veronica Gallo, with the WVU School of Nursing, highlights ...
The newly established 988 national hotline, a 911-style emergency call system for people contemplating suicide or other mental health crises, has hit a pretty major acceptance snag. The system is barely a month old, yet there’s already a movement afoot to boycott it. Some users say it can ...
On Aug. 1, the Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center cut the ribbon on the center’s 700-square-foot addition and ceremonially welcomed the community to explore not just the new space, but all that MCCAC has to offer. And just what does the center offer? In a word: Help. The MCCAC ...
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA WV) will hold it’s annual state conference Aug. 27 in Morgantown. The conference will be in-person at Euro-Suites Hotel, Chestnut Ridge Road. There will be a free Zoom option for those unable to attend in-person. Registration will ...
In the last couple weeks, local schools have been testing their new weapons detectors, and area high schools plan to have them up and running for daily use come fall. Take a moment to digest that. Guns and extremist rhetoric have become easily accessible nationwide. Now, the scourge of ...
by Dr. Sabreen Akhter On the afternoon that the world found out about the brutal slayings of 19 elementary schoolchildren in Texas, I was trying to sleep. I work nights as a physician in a children’s emergency department, and I had a shift later that evening. When I awoke and ...