- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
If you spend most of the year feeling okay, but then the winter months hit you like a ton of bricks, that could be a sign of seasonal affective disorder...
If you spend most of the year feeling okay, but then the winter months hit you like a ton of bricks, that could be a sign of seasonal affective disorder...
The holidays bring us into close contact with people we might not see much during the rest of the year. Sometimes, this proximity can lead to unpleasant interactions that leave...
Have you ever been somewhere and realized this was not a place you should be? How did you handle that situation? Did you recognize, after the fact, that there were...
If you find it difficult to manage your emotions, you aren’t alone. Many people have this struggle, but it is an area where it is possible to improve. At Highland...
Mental health issues aren’t new, no matter what your co-worker, neighbor, or family member who complains about “every second person is getting diagnosed with depression these days.” A person with...
Anxiety can be more frightening than any horror flick, regardless of your age. Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time, but people with an anxiety disorder have more frequent feelings...
Highland Hospital was recently recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review for achieving one of the lowest 30-day readmission rates among inpatient psychiatric facilities in the United States—13.7%, based on the most...
It is human nature to feel uncomfortable thinking or talking about suicide. Unfortunately, talking about suicide is one of the most effective strategies for preventing people from killing themselves. At...
There are a lot of misconceptions about people with mental health disorders. Many of these are fueled by a lack of understanding about the conditions, media portrayals that are inaccurate,...
Although it’s not a clinical diagnosis, “high-functioning” depression is a term that is sometimes used to describe what many depressed people experience. On the outside, they look like they are...