New statewide media campaign targets Gen-Z mental health
May is Mental Health Month and a newly released statewide media campaign is targeting Gen-Z audiences with a message that your Brain is a Jerk campaign.
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For The Health Of It: Seasonal Depression w/ Jill Smith
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Tyler spoke with Jill Smith from “Jill Smith and Associates Counseling” about the best ways of dealing with seasonal depression. If you or a loved one needs help dealing with seasonal depression, click here. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Educational Tags: for the health of it, jill smith, jill smith and associate counseling, mental health,…
The Office of Mental Health’s Highway to Hope
Tyler Ryan learns about the services offered by the OMH
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…
NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION: Gov. McMaster supports additional mental health services for South Carolina residents
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.
“Highway To Hope” RVs bring mental health services closer to home
“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.
Elmo’s social media post sparks conversation on mental health
With the first month of the year nearly over Elmo took the pulse of the public.
SC Mental health officials share resources for those struggling with the holidays
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.
Tips to avoid seasonal stress
(CNN) — The holidays can be a source of joy, but that is not the case for everyone. For some, the season can bring it’s share of emotions and can also be overwhelming. Ivan Rodriguez has more on how to help your mental health. Categories: Local News, News Tags: HOLIDAY STRESS, mental health
NAMI raises awareness on importance of Mental Health
The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) is spreading awareness this week by sharing resources that can help those in a crisis.
Suicide Prevention Month — finding help for yourself or loved ones
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.
