Approximately 850 St. Louis County youth are in foster care. More than a quarter of them experience depression, anxiety or other serious emotional problems. A major challenge to addressing these mental health issues has been that treatment would be provided in clinics...
By Mark Nicklawske Denfeld High School always creates a commotion with its daily dismissal: People race out the front doors, busses roar onto Grand Avenue and cars stream across the parking lot headed for home. But some students just walk across the street for an...
Adapted from Healthy Place There is no doubt that living with mental health illness is a daily stressor. Mental illness can affect someone’s whole being – their thoughts, their feelings, and their behaviors. Thanks to Healthy Place for identifying eight...
By Mark Nicklawske Youth struggling with severe depression, anxiety and other mental health issues have never had a place where they could go specifically designed and built for their long term treatment and educational needs. Until now. The Hills Youth and Family...
The Importance of Self- Care Adapted from Healthy Place for your Mental Health One of the best things you can do for your mind and body is to take care of you and give yourself a break every now and then. Science shows that when you take the time to take care of you...
