Mental Health Takes Gold at Tokyo Olympics

Mental Health Takes Gold at Tokyo Olympics

Standing on the podium, the national anthem playing, your country’s flag being lifted and a shiny medal hanging around your neck. That is the traditional “gold medal moment” every four years at the Olympic games. However, much like the year 2020 as a whole, this...

June is PTSD Awareness Month

June is PTSD awareness month and an opportunity to discuss how we can prevent trauma from turning into PTSD. The first step is understanding that emotional and psychological trauma is an emotional response to a distressing event or situation that breaks your sense of...

LGBTQIA+ Awareness Month

What is the link between depression and sexual orientation? Did you know that People who are members of LGBTQIA+ communities are nearly twice as likely to develop anxiety and depression than those in the general population. They are also more at risk of suicidal...

Maternal Depression

May is National Maternal Depression Month. The silent cloud that plagues 15-20% of women who gave birth, miscarried, or had a stillbirth needs to be discussed. It is normal to feel “different” during and after pregnancy as your hormones are changing. However,...

Veterans Mental Health

No matter how or when you served your country in the military there may be a time that you could benefit from the additional mental health support that Ridgeview Institute offers. You do not have to face these challenges alone. Please reach out to get the resources...