by Jean Guerrero We can’t keep ignoring social media’s harmful effects on the mental health of young people. Across the world, regardless of skin color or language, […]
Tag: mental health
Sen. Capito is right: Emergency mental health care needs help
We may not always see eye-to-eye with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, but we wholly agree with her that emergency mental health care needs reform, and we applaud […]
Capito, Hassan reintroduce mental health care in ED bill
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) reintroduced the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act, legislation to improve the way patients […]
WVU, Concord University receive mental health services funds
West Virginia University and Concord University will be receiving money from the U.S. Department of Education Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program. The funding will support the […]
On Eagles’ Wings hosts yard sale fundraiser supporting therapy and outreach programs
Join On Eagles’ Wings Therapeutic Horsemanship this Saturday for a yard sale, with proceeds used to continue the mission of “changing lives, one hoofbeat at a time.” […]
Mental health crisis: Kids are not OK
by Stephen J. Lyons EDITOR’S NOTE: If you or a loved one is experiencing mental health difficulties, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the […]
Jan. 8 letters to the editor
Let’s create jobs cleaning up old mines A lot of work remains to be done to reclaim abandoned mine lands in West Virginia. Before passage of the […]
Holiday cheer benefits all of us
by Melinda Burrell Eight of us lounged around the table, candlelight flickering on crumpled napkins and cracker crumbs. It was the tail end of our yearly holiday […]
What we should and shouldn’t do about kids and social media
by Aubrey Kirchhoff Chances are if you’ve read the news in the past year you’ve seen a headline like these: “It’s time to go nuclear.” “Mark Zuckerberg […]
Find freedom from ‘worst-case’ thinking
by Seth Gillihan As a recession looms on the horizon, many people understandably are worried about their finances and job security. While these concerns are not unfounded, […]
