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By: Shelly-Anne Johnson, LCSW Family caregivers are the backbone of this country’s long term care system. Taking on the essential role of caring for family members with disabilities, loved ones who are ill, and wounded service members is a reality for many Americans....

Despite growing awareness around suicide and suicide prevention, it remains a leading cause of death in America. The pandemic has only served to worsen this issue as the CDC reports that “about twice as many people reported having serious thoughts of suicide than they...

By: Shelly-Anne Johnson LCSW Families all over Georgia are struggling with the phenomenon of school refusal behavior. Ridgeview has a dedicated adolescent unit at each of our two locations and have seen firsthand the mental health blowback of this often overlooked...

By: Shelly-Anne Johnson, LCSW According to the CDC, “…compared to other men, gay and bisexual men have higher chances of having; Major depression, Bipolar disorder, and Generalized anxiety disorder… Gay and bisexual men are more likely than other men to have tried to...

Meet Luca Valentine (aka Lucia Caltabiano) (they/them). They have over eight years’ experience in mental health, with five years post masters. They have most of their experience in substance use and eating disorders, and have been working almost exclusively within...

By: Shelly-Anne Johnson LCSW Our kids are in trouble. While the rates of drug and alcohol use and teen pregnancy are down, the rate of mental health issues have grown exponentially among adolescents in the past few decades. Kids are reporting and are being diagnosed...

By: Destiny Redmond, M.S., APC, NCC, CTP It’s officially May, and we have once again made it to Mental Health Awareness Month. For the past year, many of us have experienced distressing times that plagued us while in the pandemic. We have lost loved ones, friends,...

July is Stress Awareness Month. We are collectively stressed out and spent from the daily stressors we are faced with, at home and abroad. Let’s take a moment to acknowledge all the events that have happened over the past two plus years, and all the events still...

Meet Dina Coughlan, a successful young professional working as an associate producer for a prominent news network. Many look at Dina’s present life and take for granted where she is today. Without knowing the journey, her story cannot be fully appreciated. Upon...