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Stress is a normal part of life. Most of us have strategies that help us cope with everyday stressors but sometimes those strategies are maladaptive resulting in undesirable outcomes. For example, drinking or doing drugs to numb yourself from problems. Stress can...

April is National Autism Awareness Month. Autism Speaks addresses the question, “Why are young people with autism at high risk for mental health crisis?” Physicians agree that young people with autism have a high rate of psychiatric disorders and behavioral challenges...

April is National Counseling Awareness Month. If you’ve ever considered seeking counseling, reach out now. Whether you have stress in your life, problems with a relationship, or anything else that weighs on your mind, you can benefit from mental health counseling. Be...

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...

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...

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,...

There are some back-to-school traditions like picking out new clothes and school supplies that can be fun, but for many students the back-to-school season is filled with feelings of dread. Some students struggle with the fears of being judged by their teachers and not...

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...

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...

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual occasion dedicated to educating the public about a well-known but often misunderstood problem. It’s also a time to remember the lives lost to drug overdoses, eliminate the stigma surrounding overdose deaths,...