Some things in our lives just seem to be natural pairings. Peanut butter goes with jelly. Eggs go with bacon. Smoke goes with fire. You can probably think of plenty of additional examples without too much effort. These are the pairings that seem wholly undeniable. You hear one thing mentioned and you immediately think of […]
Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders are Often Entangled Read More »
Remembering Rosalynn Carter, a Passionate Advocate for Mental Health We are devoting this blog entry to something a little unusual: a remembrance of Rosalynn Carter, who was a longtime advocate for improvements in mental health care in the United States. Her willingness—insistence, really—to talk and thinking about mental health in productive ways helped improve care
Remembering Rosalynn Carter Read More »
Do you ever feel like you are just jumping from task to task with no real sense of things fitting together? You have a big project due at work, but you have to get the kids to rehearsal, but you promised a friend you would meet them for coffee, but… You can feel like a
From Garden to Table–A Food and Mental Health Journey Read More »
Not too long ago, we published a blog post about the ways in which medication and therapy can work together to help you improve your mental health. An excerpt: Often, it seems like most everything in life is about making a choice between one thing and another…You can do either of two things, but you
Affirmations are Assets for Your Mental Health Read More »
All of the staff members of Peak View Behavioral Health are committed to providing personalized, evidence-based, effective care for mental health disorders and/or substance use disorders to each and every person we serve. That commitment drives our approach to treating young people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health issues. Helping
Peak View Can Help the Adolescents in Your Life Read More »
Quotes on Mental Health Inspiration: When you are struggling with a mental health disorder, it is easy to feel as though you are all alone. It can feel as though no one understands what you are going through—and it can feel as if there is no place to turn for help and for hope. But
These Quotes Prove You Are Not Struggling Alone Read More »
In a less complicated world, there would only be one kind of depression. It would be easy to identify, easy to treat, and easily understood by both those who struggle with it and by those who don’t. Unfortunately, the world we live in is a lot of things, but uncomplicated is simply not one of
Three Kinds of Depression: Major, Persistent, and Bipolar Disorder Read More »
Another year is winding down, and that means a series of big holidays—including but not limited to Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve—are on their way. That might have an impact on your mental health. For many folks, the arrival of the holidays is great news. After all, the holidays are a time of gatherings
Mental Wellness Strategies Around the Holidays Read More »
Most of us probably wish we were happier more of the time. Our lives are demanding, and we are not always good about taking the time to notice and enjoy moments of joy and happiness. That is a shame, because despite life’s challenges, most of us have quite a lot of reasons to feel happy
Happiness Tips From Several Sources Read More »
In this entry, we want to share a list of the many people whose mental health we can support at Peak View Behavioral Health. The shortest version of that list would have a single entry: We can help anyone who is struggling with a mental health disorder, a substance use disorder, or both. Whether a
A Look at Who Peak View Behavioral Health Can Help Read More »
