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Trauma Specific Care at Wyoming Behavioral Institute. Wyoming Behavioral Institute began an internal initiative in 2024 to create a trauma specific environment of care, where people experiencing mental health crisis want to pursue recovery. All staff, including administrators and physicians, were trained to understand trauma specific care.

There are many reasons to focus on the mental health of kids when they are preparing to go back to school. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that students with poor mental health have an increased risk of absences and dropout, risky sexual behavior and substance use.

As the summer months start to get underway, not everyone enjoys the warmer weather and more opportunities for socializing. Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. This condition can interfere with one’s ability to engage in life’s activities.

The ADHD-Mental Health Connection…Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can be a significant issue for children and teens and can negatively impact their mental health. Symptoms including lack of focus, mood swings, frustration and impatience may influence overall mental well-being.

Study shows disturbing trends in the mental health of high school girls A new study[1] from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the mental health of a significant proportion of high school girls is in jeopardy. Levels of substance use (including alcohol) and suicidal thoughts and behaviors have all risen to higher levels as compared to their male peers.

Depression affects more than 8% of all Americans at some point in their lives, according to data collected in 2020. While depression is a common, it is serious disorder that can be debilitating. How people think, feel and manage daily activities, including sleeping and eating, can be affected by depression.

There is a good reason to start the New Year believing that the champagne glass is half full. It could add years to your life. Two recent studies from the National Institutes of Health report that both men and women who take a more optimistic view live longer.

Fear of the unknown makes it difficult to seek help for anxiety, depression and other mental health issues, especially with the negative way social media, television and movies portray mental health facilities. This representation furthers the stigma surrounding mental health hospitals and could not be further from the truth.

Tele-mental health services have been around a lot longer than COVID. Teletherapy is now available from mental health providers who also see people in person, and some mental health professionals only work remotely. But some people question whether teletherapy is the same as in person therapy and if youth, in particular, get any benefit from seeing a therapist remotely.