Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine, Georgia Health News June 10, 2022 [This article by Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission] Beau Hampton’s…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC Let me begin by saying I do not want to dwell on the event that prompted this article. Nor will I make any statements about politics…
By Melanie Dallas, LPCI know I have written many times about what great employees we have at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health. I not only have the privilege of overseeing great…
By Melanie Dallas, LPCMental health awareness has increased greatly as a result of the pandemic. Numerous research studies have found more people of all ages have experienced mental health challenges…
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health distributed the following notice of their upcoming Governing Board of Directors meeting, which is open to the public: The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of…
by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 18, 2022 A former director of state mental health and disability services who was…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC There is a lot that people should understand about alcohol use disorder (AUD), but the most important is that individuals with AUD can recover. Like all…
[This guest opinion article is from Melanie Dallas, the CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health] By Melanie Dallas, LPC As the Georgia General Assembly’s 2022 legislative session wraps up, we…
Kennesaw State University announced in a news release that the university has launched “a research center that its founders hope will help reduce suicide, anxiety and depression among Georgia’s approximately…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC On January 26, House Bill 1013 was introduced in Georgia House of Representatives. The legislation is notable for several reasons, not least of which is it…