Mental Health

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...

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...

Mental illness and homelessness are issues that fuel each other. A person who does not have safe, stable housing is at increased risk for mental health struggles, and a person...

For some people, summer brings improved mental health. For others, it creates more barriers to feeling their best. At Highland Hospital Behavioral Health in Charleston, West Virginia, we help children,...

What does your inner voice sound like? If it’s a harsh critic, you’re not alone, but it may be time to make a change. At Highland Hospital Behavioral Health in...

June is LGBT+ Pride Month. Societal stigma, rejection, discrimination, denial of civil and human rights, harassment, violence, and health disparities are just some of the issues that individuals within the...