What Ridgeview is Doing to Help Seniors in Isolation
By: Shelly-Anne Johnson LCSW As the population of the aging increases in America, we are seeing a deficit in trained caregivers and a lack of suitable facilities for seniors to be housed in. As a result, many seniors are living in isolation with no contact from family...
Professional Spotlight: Eddie Reece MS, LPC.
Meet Eddie Reece, he is a psychotherapist and educator with a private practice in Alpharetta, GA. We are grateful to have Mr. Reece as a resource for our staff and community partners. Eddie will be presenting a live webinar “Anger & Rage: A Modern Perspective” April...
The Importance of Checking-In
by: Destiny Redmond, M.S., NCC, CTP I am not sure how many of you have felt almost robotic throughout the week, ensuring you attend to your work duties, home life, kids, and completing homework you may have almost forgotten. But how many of us can say that we do daily...
Self-Harm Awareness Month: What Does It Mean to Self-Harm?
By: Dr. Tamara Thompson-Jackson, DNP, MSN, MPH, MA, MS, APRN Self-harm is the act of purposely hurting oneself as an emotional coping mechanism. The condition is clinically known as NSSI (non-suicidal self-injury). A prevalent thought is that self-harm is rare and...
The Effects of Identifying as Transgender on a Person’s Mental Health
We are all assigned a sex at birth, male or female. For some, the gender they identify with does not match their assigned birth sex. These individuals are considered transgender. Those individuals who identify as transgender face many personal, social and familial...
Primary Purpose Group’s 15th Aniversary
Come Celebrate With Us!!!!! The Primary Purpose Group is Celebrating their 15th Anniversary on February 28th, 2022 in the Day Hospital Auditorium at Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna, GA. Click here for more information
What is the Connection Between Mental Health Disorders and Heart Disease?
Your thoughts, attitudes and emotions are just as important to your physical health as diet and exercise. Prolonged stress, anxiety and depression if left untreated can lead to a heart attack. These mental health disorders increase the occurrence of high blood...
GeneSight® Testing Now Offered at Ridgeview!
SMYRNA, Ga., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ridgeview Institute is modernizing the standard of care for behavioral health treatment for Georgians in need of mental health and addiction services, thanks to a new partnership with GeneSight®. The GeneSight® test, offered...
The Ridgeview Alumni Charitable Corporation’s 2021 Golf Tournament
Does your team have what it takes to play with the pros? Join former NFL players for a day of friendly competition and fun! The Ridgeview Charitable Corporation has been assisting those in need of Mental Health / Addiction treatment, education, medication, and...
Men’s Health Month – 5 Major Mental Health Problems Affecting Men
Men often struggle with mental health but do not know who they can turn to for support. Men who ask for help due to a mental health disorder are often stigmatized making men who are having mental health difficulties hesitant to ask for help. You are not alone, in...
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