Mental Health

If you have ever met a person with a severe mental illness, you may have noticed a struggle to accept their diagnosis. No matter how much the illness affects their...

Depression is a common, treatable category of mental illness that can become debilitating and even life-threatening if not addressed. It can impact people of any age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic...

It’s normal to feel anxious sometimes. It can even be a good thing in small amounts, if it motivates a person to study harder, drive more carefully, or be more...

When you are the parent of a child with a recent mental health diagnosis or who you suspect could be struggling with mental illness, it can be very confusing and...

When a person is trying to stop using alcohol or other drugs, cravings and withdrawal symptoms can make it difficult for them to quit. One way to increase their likelihood...

Resilience is the ability to bounce back when something difficult occurs, rather than falling apart or turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms like substance use or self-harm. This inner strength is...

When most people think of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), they think of a child who cannot stay in their seat, who fidgets and distracts other kids, who blurts out...

Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a challenging and commonly misunderstood mental health condition. At Highland Hospital Behavioral Health in Charleston, West Virginia, we want to help people...

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a relatively new mental health treatment that is used to help patients cope with mental health concerns involving trauma. EMDR was first introduced...