Can excessive worry be a sign of deeper concerns?

People worry about many things; health, money, relationships or was the iron left on, did the lights get turned off, or what to fix for dinner. When this worry preoccupies someone’s life it can be characterized as an anxiety disorder. According to the National...

Agency Looks At Support Needs for Child Sexual Abuse Victims

When Jerry Sandusky was tried and convicted in 2012 the world was appalled that the sexual abuse had taken place and even more so that the perpetrator of the sexual abuse was such a “well-liked and influential person” in the lives of those young boys. In sexual abuse...

Prescription Drug Program Helps Community

Like so many programs that have made a positive impact on individuals in our mountain community, the Meridian Behavioral Health Services Patient Assistance Program (PAP) grew out of one staff person just wanting to assist someone in need. About 4 years ago Kyler...

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

For twenty-six years the month of March has been known as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The declaration was made by President Ronald Reagan and tremendous strides have been made over the years to promote and protect the rights of people with...