When thinking about our health, many times we believe ailments are either physical or mental. However, a third realm of our well-being exists. Emotional health, while it may sound less important, deserves just as much attention as any broken bone or state of depression. Mental health and emotional health might seem very similar, when in [...]

The March/April 2012 Issue of Social Work Today covered a familiar topic for our residents and other diagnosed individuals: Should I consider residential treatment? How can I choose the best residential treatment center that fits my individual needs? Because there are no solid rules or guidelines to quickly figure out an answer, finding the answers [...]

“I, (Bride/Groom), take you (Groom/Bride), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.” The onset of schizophrenia in any relationship is a [...]

The rate of mental illness has been growing exponentially among college students in recent years. The conclusions from a recent study conducted by NAMI and Abbott Laboratories are alarming: One in three students reports experiences of prolonged periods of depression. One in four students reports having suicidal thoughts or feelings. One in seven students reports [...]

We all get stressed once in a while. We all thought about how there was never enough time to complete our tasks. Even with the limitless number of time saving devices, we always run out of time. We are constantly filling our time with things that are “time saving” that create unnecessary stress in our [...]

The Mission of the University Mental Health Assistance Program (UMHA) at Pasadena Villa is to provide meaningful clinical and life skills interventions to support college students struggling with serious mental health issues.  The ultimate goal is to provide access to the clinical services students need, and help them continue a successful career in higher education [...]

Mental health disorders account for 14% of diseasesaround the world. Many of these cases occur in low-income countries where access to treatment is limited. To spread awareness about mental health issues and advocate treatment services, World Mental Health Day was created. This year it falls on October 10th and is themed “Depression: A Global Crisis.” This day [...]

“You are not alone.” For some, those words mean nothing. But for the 14.8 million American adults living with depression each year, those words can save lives. Depression is more than just the blues. Every person deals with life’s highs and lows, but it can take determination to not let depression get the best of [...]

Throughout the country, mental health facilities are incorporating art therapy as a part of its treatment and healing processes. Therapists employ art therapy to help people manage physical and emotional problems by using creative activities to express emotions. For many, it provides a way for people to come to terms with emotional conflicts and express [...]

To improve safety, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) funded the development of a training video titled, Community Policing: Effective Response to Youth with Mental Illness. The video serves as an effective resource to prepare police officers and first responders for situations dealing with children and teens with mental illnesses. In David Raths’ [...]