Whether you’re one of the nearly 58 million Americans who experience some form of mental illness each year or just want to optimize your mental well-being, you might be interested in therapy. However, you may be wondering which type of counseling would best suit your needs: a psychiatrist or therapist? When making that decision, it can be helpful to learn about how psychiatrists differ from other therapists in terms of their education and training, therapies offered and cost.

Southern Nevada officials are working to bolster mental health crisis response as the number of calls for aid continue to rise.

Whether it’s an 18-month wait to get resources for youth with developmental disabilities or a lack of investment in homeless prevention services, groups working with youth experiencing homelessness say they face substantial barriers helping vulnerable children. 

What Every Family Needs to Know About Fentanyl will examine this epidemic from a local perspective and focus on how this crisis impacts our schools, families, law enforcement and healthcare systems.

Significant. Historical. Unprecedented. These are just some of the words state administrators, advocates and service providers use to describe recent investments in Nevada’s mental health services.

Southwest Medical has been a part of southern Nevada for 50 years, and it means the world to us to provide care to the communities we’ve called home for so many decades.

The senseless murders of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas is striking near the hearts of many local parents, especially with those who have kids in grade school. Many also wonder if or when it’s appropriate to speak with their children about the tragedy over concerns it might make them unnecessarily upset.

The senseless murders of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas is striking near the hearts of many local parents, especially with those who have kids in grade school. Many also wonder if or when it’s appropriate to speak with their children about the tragedy over concerns it might make them unnecessarily upset.