Mental Health

Porter-Starke Services offers many programs to help people overcome a variety of mental health challenges. Porter-Starke has long advocated for and helped individuals experiencing psychosis with Its Insight Program, but now it has taken its advocacy...

When it comes to counseling, Porter-Starke Services understands how important it is for individuals to go with an understanding of what counseling can and cannot do. Porter-Starke’s Director of Outpatient Mental Health & Addiction Services...

Famed author and advertising exec Lois Wyse once said: “A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.” Indeed, many a person has survived adolescence, buoyed by the...

Social media can be a great tool to help build connections, stay informed and engage with others. However, when it becomes all-consuming and potentially damaging to adolescent brain development, it may be cause for concern.   Recently, the U.S....

When it comes to our health and longevity, we all know some basic truths: Proper nutrition is vital, preventive health screenings are essential and exercise is a must. But there may be another surprising “ingredient” that’s just as important...

Horses can often have a unique sensitivity to people’s feelings and emotions. These strong, calming creatures can have a powerful effect to ease anxieties and reduce tension. “Horses are beautiful, sensitive and intelligent,” said Katherine...

Community. Connectivity. Resiliency. These were some of the themes of a community conversation about youth mental health in April in Boulder, Colorado, sponsored and co-hosted by UnitedHealthcare and Rocky Mountain Health Plans in collaboration with...

Last year, Occupational Therapy Assistant Suzie Pech was feeling burnt out. Two long years of sickness, loss and restrictions as a result of the pandemic had taken a toll, and all the changes caused her to feel stressed and discouraged. She missed...

Communities rely on the strength and bravery of firefighters to help in crisis situations — an oftentimes mentally draining and extremely stressful task. However, finding resources and the support needed to care for their mental health can be...

What if you had a convenient way of getting no-cost mental health support about a relationship that’s causing stress? Or access to a money coach for tips about digging out of debt? You may already have access to that help and more in your employee...