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.

Yasamin Goravanchi and Meher Dhaliwal are two teens hoping to break the cycle of substance abuse in our community by hosting a peer-led workshop every week.

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.

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.

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.

A new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by researchers at UC San Francisco shows a startling percentage of young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 reported mental health symptoms through the month of June and into early July 2021. Based on a review of 28-hundred young adults, 48% acknowledged anxiety or depression during that time. And of that cohort, 36% reported their counseling needs were not met.

With drastic changes that have impacted their everyday lives, members of our youthful generation are finding it difficult to work without the stability provided by a typical school day. Isolation and lack of peer support are causing the youth to miss out on opportunities to interact with their peers and classmates — increasing the need for visual and physical connection.

The month of May is Mental Health Awareness month. It’s something very common, especially during the pandemic, and it’s also treatable.

Dr. Lisa Durette, Assistant Professor and Fellowship Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UNLV, said the isolation of distance learning has had a clear impact on the children she has seen in recent months, as well as adults

Local charities and organizations understand this is a tough time for parents, and there are resources available for those struggling to raise and take care of their children.

Since schools shut down in March, Clark County School District’s early-warning system, which monitors students’ mental health episodes, has sent more than 3,100 alerts to district officials, according to a recent story in The New York Times. That has prompted CCSD to hasten the return of in-person learning for some elementary school grades.