COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – The South Carolina Office of Mental Health offers many programs for every person in South Carolina, including a fleet of RV’s that can respond to rural and hard to reach places. Tyler Ryan learned about the programs and took a tour of one of the Highway to Hope RV’s. You can learn more about the programs…
The facility is set for completion in October of next year. Wednesday afternoon, Governor Henry McMaster and state healthcare leaders signed a construction beam that is now part of the new building.
“We provide counseling services, which can be individual therapy services, we can do crisis intervention services if there’s a need for that. We can do psychiatric medical assessments for anybody that needs to see our psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner. We also can provide nursing services for any of our patients,” says Beaton.
With the first month of the year nearly over Elmo took the pulse of the public.
For some, the holidays can be a tough time of year. ABC Columbia’s Miya Payton spoke with officials from the South Carolina Department of Mental Health about dealing with depression and mental health challenges during the holidays.
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The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) is spreading awareness this week by sharing resources that can help those in a crisis.
She encourages everyone to not be afraid in asking someone if they’re having suicidal thoughts. “We care for the people that we’re asking that question to. So it can be a little intimidating or unsure of what to do afterwards, and the biggest thing you can do is listen, give them support, help that person know they’re not alone, and connect that person to care,” Barnes says.
Our children are struggling with their mental health. And as visits to physicians for anxiety and other issues go up, it’s hard to figure out how to support them. But with schools letting out for the summer, families have the opportunity for a reset. If done right, it can put kids on track for a healthy school year in the fall.
Barnes believes showing empathy and listening are the best things folks can do to help others. “You don’t have to have all the answers. I think sometimes people get scared that they have to be there to help solve things or know exactly what to say, and you don’t have to have all the answers, or know the exact next thing to say, and that’s normal,” Barnes says.
