by eSkyCityDEVRG | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog
Most of us have heard of bipolar disorder, and perhaps even use the term to describe emotional “ups and downs”. However, bipolar disorder is much more than “mood swings.” Here at Ridgeview Institute, our mental health professionals treat hundreds of clients living...
by eSkyCityDEVRG | Mar 16, 2021 | Blog
When treating children and adolescents, it’s not uncommon to see patients who have engaged in self-harm. Self-injury often takes the form of cutting, but also includes scratching, burning, self-hitting, putting items under the skin or interrupting the healing of...
by eSkyCityDEVRG | Oct 31, 2019 | Blog
When the days shorten and the weather cools, it’s common to want to stay in bed longer and keep lots of comfort food on hand. But for many, a case of what we shrug off as “the holiday blues” is actually a form of winter depression called seasonal affective disorder,...
by eSkyCityDEVRG | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog
As the seasons begin to change and the phrase “Back to School” loses its strength, students begin to face the daily grind of early mornings and late nights. As the school year continues, many teens may experience new psychological stressors or be faced with ones they...
by eSkyCityDEVRG | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog
Tell us a little about yourself, experience, etc.? Amy: I have over 17 years of experience working in behavioral health. I started my behavioral health career working with the older adult population on a geriatric-psych inpatient unit in San Antonio, Texas. I have...
