Coping with Holiday Stress Jennifer Materkoski December 23, 2020 If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. With the twinkling lights, quality time with friends and family and the joy of sharing tradition...
Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic Rosemary Ketchum October 19, 2020 Has this year felt as long to you as it has to me? Your answer is probably, yes. As we recognize October as National Mental Health Month, it’s a good time to check-in with ourselves as we continue to navigat...
A Very Bridge + Tunnel Christmas: A Rocking Holiday Concert at Towngate Provided December 15, 2019 Members of The Bridge + Tunnel Collective and some very special guests continue their annual holiday revue benefiting Wheeling-area neighbors who are especially vulnerable and in need at this time of year. T...
Adolescent Mental Illness (Part 2): One Ohio Valley Family’s Struggle Laura Jackson Roberts December 14, 2019 What follows is an Ohio Valley family’s story about their child’s struggle with mental illness. To protect the anonymity of their underage child, I have written it in my own words, using gender-neutral pronouns...
Adolescent Mental Illness (Part 1): Health Issues on the Rise Laura Jackson Roberts December 13, 2019 The need for mental health care and awareness is a growing problem in our state and the Ohio Valley. Now, with the closure of Ohio Valley Medical Center, Hillcrest and the Robert C. Byrd Child & Adolescent ...
Social Activism Alive and Well in Wheeling Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 4, 2019 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead Social activism is alive and well here in Wheeling. Nee...
Conference to Shed Light on Mental Illness Christina Fisanick May 30, 2018 In the late 1970s, two Wisconsin mothers, Harriet Shetler and Beverly Young, had grown weary of community backlash against their sons who struggled with schizophrenia. As they worked to find care for their s...
