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Opinion December 4, 2025

Highland Rivers’ annual report proves that ‘It Matters’

(Year in Review, Part 1) By Melanie Dallas, LPC At the end of each year, I usually write an article that highlights some of the many things Highland Rivers Behavioral…

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Health & Wellness August 20, 2025

Advocates say $20 million fine a first step toward enforcement of Georgia mental health parity law

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 18, 2025 Mental health advocates gathered at the state Capitol in Atlanta to…

Opinion May 24, 2025

Peers use their lived experience to help others

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I thought a lot about what the title of this column would be. One of my ideas, the one I obviously didn’t choose, was “We all…

Health Care May 13, 2025

Medicaid Payments Barely Keep Hospital Mental Health Units Afloat. Federal Cuts Could Sink Them.

This article by Tony Leys first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys May 12, 2025 SPENCER, Iowa — This town’s hospital is a holdout on behalf…

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Immigration April 16, 2025

Deportation Fears Add to Mental Health Problems Confronting Colorado Resort Town Workers

This article by Natalie Skowlund first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Natalie Skowlund April 15, 2025 SILVERTHORNE, Colo. — When Adolfo Román García-Ramírez walks home in the…

Health Care April 4, 2025

DOGE Job Cuts Hit Federal Workers’ Finances and Mental Health

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan April 4, 2025 LISTEN: KFF Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan spoke with federal employees…

Opinion March 13, 2025

Meaningful changes in our understanding of disabilities

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Each year as we recognize March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, I’ve taken the opportunity to raise awareness of many aspects of intellectual and developmental disabilities…

Health Care February 12, 2025

Kaiser Permanente Back in the Hot Seat Over Mental Health Care, but It’s Not Only a KP Issue

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bernard J. Wolfson February 11, 2025 For more than a decade, Kaiser Permanente has been…

Mindfulness January 1, 2025

To celebrate the New Year, Cobb Public Library posts mindfulness reading list

It’s a brand new year, and people often reflect on what they can do to improve their quality of life. Cobb Public Library has posted a self-care, mindfulness and mental…

Opinion December 19, 2024

Highland Rivers 2024 Year in Review: more services in more places

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As one of the largest public behavioral health providers in Georgia – serving 13 counties with a combined population of nearly 1.8 million – Highland Rivers…

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