By Melanie Dallas, LPC If it seems I’ve written about recovery frequently over the years, it’s because recovery is essential to what we do at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health. Indeed,…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC May is Mental Health Month, an observance that obviously has special meaning for those of us in the mental health field. Indeed, at Highland Rivers Behavioral…
Photo: Melanie Dallas, LPC, CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health (photo courtesy of Highland Rivers) by Melanie Dallas, LPC If you’ve never met a social worker in person and have…
This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly January 17, 2024 Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a…
This article by Aaron Bolton, MTPR, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aaron Bolton, MTPR November 16, 2023 HELENA, Mont. — Connie MacDonald works for the State…
By Dr. Lateefah Watford, practicing psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente Georgia While social media may offer several benefits, there are many indicators it poses a risk to the mental health and…
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health issued the following announcement about an upcoming community symposium on veteran suicide prevention: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will host a community symposium on veteran suicide prevention…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC If you’re male, someone has probably said it to you at some point in your life, and probably first when you were a child: “Man up,”…
This article by Darius Tahir was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir January 10, 2023 Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic….
[This guest article is by Melanie Dallas LPC, the CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health] By Melanie Dallas, LPC If you’ve ever read an organization’s annual report, you know they…