Getting Started
Teen Mental Health: Warning Signs Parents Should Know
How parents in southern WV can connect a teenager to behavioral health care, what it costs, and how school-based services and crisis lines work.
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ADHD in Kids: Signs, Testing, and Therapy in WV
How families in Mercer, McDowell, and Wyoming counties can request a child ADHD evaluation, what scheduling looks like, and how school and insurance fit in.
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How to Start Counseling for Your Child in Southern WV
How to start counseling for your child in Mercer, McDowell, and Wyoming counties: the first appointment, Medicaid, insurance, and sliding scale fees.
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Treatment
Suboxone Treatment in Southern WV: How to Get Started
Southern Highlands runs a Suboxone program in southern WV. Here's who to call, what to bring, what it costs, and how to get to appointments.
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Treatment
PTSD and Trauma: What Treatment Looks Like in WV
How to get a trauma evaluation at Southern Highlands: scheduling, intake, insurance, sliding fees, telehealth, and clinic locations in southern WV.
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Insurance
Free and Low-Cost Mental Health Services in Southern WV
Mental health care is available even if you can't afford it. Here's how to access free and low-cost services in Southern West Virginia.
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Insurance
Does Medicaid Cover Therapy in West Virginia?
West Virginia Medicaid covers many behavioral health services. Learn how to verify benefits, authorization requirements, providers, and possible costs.
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What to Expect at Your First Therapy Appointment
Your first therapy visit can feel nerve-wracking. Here's a step-by-step guide to what actually happens and what you don't have to do.
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How to Find a Therapist in Southern West Virginia
Finding a therapist in rural West Virginia can be challenging. Here's a practical guide to help you navigate the process.
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Signs of Depression: When It's More Than a Bad Day
Wondering whether what you're feeling needs attention? Here's how to get an evaluation at Southern Highlands in southern WV and what it costs.
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How to Start Anxiety Care in Southern West Virginia
How to start anxiety care at Southern Highlands: scheduling, intake, insurance and sliding fees, telehealth, and clinics in Mercer, McDowell, and Wyoming.
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Signs of Anxiety: When Worry Becomes Something More
Wondering whether what you're feeling is anxiety? That's a question for a clinician. Here's how to get an evaluation at Southern Highlands.
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Crisis Support
How to Help Someone in a Mental Health Crisis
Who to call when someone you care about is in crisis in southern West Virginia: 988, 911, our 24/7 crisis line, mobile crisis, and what happens next.
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Crisis Support
What Is a Crisis Stabilization Unit? How It Works in WV
A crisis stabilization unit offers short-term support when you're in a mental health crisis. Here's what happens and how it's different from an emergency room.
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Crisis Support
988 vs 911 in West Virginia: When to Call Which Number
A practical guide to help you choose between 911, 988, and local crisis lines when you or someone you care about needs help.
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Crisis Support
988 vs. Local Crisis Lines: Which Number Should You Call?
A simple guide to help you choose between 911, 988, and local crisis lines when you or someone you love needs help.
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How to Find a Therapist That Takes Medicaid in West Virginia
How to find a therapist who accepts WV Medicaid (Mountain Health Trust) in southern West Virginia, what to ask when you call, and what to bring.
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What is a CCBHC and Why It Matters for West Virginia
What a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is, how it differs from other providers, and what it means for care in rural WV.
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Substance Abuse Treatment Options in Mercer County, West Virginia
Where to find substance use treatment in Mercer County, WV: Southern Highlands locations, walk-in hours, what to bring, insurance, and sliding fees.
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How to Start Depression Care in Southern West Virginia
How to start depression care in southern West Virginia: Southern Highlands locations, walk-in and phone intake, insurance, sliding fees, and telehealth.
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What is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Addiction?
Where Southern Highlands offers MAT in southern WV, how to start, what to bring to your first visit, and how insurance and sliding fees work.
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