When the mental health profession as we know it today began taking shape in the 1950s, there came with it the hurdle of the social stigma – making families desperate […]
Psychiatry
Truths About Men’s Depression
The statistics about men and suicides are alarming: Though men comprise 49% of the population, they account for 80% of all suicides. Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed […]
Fight or Flight
Several years ago, while on a routine neighborhood walk near his home in Greenville, Tommy Lewis Neal came upon a large mastiff at the edge of an unfenced front yard. […]
Seasonal Depression: More than just wintertime…this time
Even when he was an early teenager growing up in Greenville, S.C. in the 1970s, Henry L. Clark recalls feeling down, listless, and borderline sad at certain times every year. […]
Hope Fatigue
Lesley Alderman, LCSW, a New York-based psychotherapist, coined the term “hope fatigue” in a recent Washington Post article. She described it as “experiencing a deficit of optimism” and feeling overwhelmed […]
The Path To Organ Donation
(Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a three-part series of articles on kidney transplants, kidney health and disease prevention. Read Story # 1: A Kidney Transplant Story. The […]
Fighting Loneliness: One Isn’t The Loneliest Number
Those who are feeling really lonely often are not alone or apart from others; they describe loneliness as a feeling of not being heard or understood, even if they are […]
Telehealth for Mental Health
The use of telehealth for mental health services, where individuals receive treatment for mental health issues remotely with a therapist using telecommunications, increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains […]
Dealing with School Stress
“The current young adult population has seen a lot of instability in their lifetimes. The future feels uncertain to them and many of their parents – so they try to […]
Detecting Bipolar Early is Key
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that affects an estimated 7 million Americans annually. Recognizing its signs and symptoms early on can help lead to more effective treatment and management […]
There is Love; There is Help; There is Hope
I never thought my life would be touched so deeply by suicide. Within a span of three months, I said an unexpected goodbye to three friends: one from high school, […]
Former Inmates Find a New Lease on Life
Have you ever tried to break a bad habit? Whether it’s nail biting or online shopping, chances are there’s a habit you’d change if you could. Maybe you’ve even tried […]