What is Peer Support?

Peer Support Services teams up our clients with trained professionals – people, just like our clients, who also experienced and overcome their own mental health difficulties. Having experienced similar struggles, our Certified Peer Support Specialists are uniquely positioned to listen, understand, guide, and simply be there for our clients at each step in their journey

How Does ADHD Affect Sleep in Adolescents?

Individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), from childhood to adulthood, often experience sleep difficulties and disorders. These include shorter sleep time, difficulty falling or staying asleep, racing thoughts, and bursts of energy at night. Other issues include sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome.Possible causes of sleep problems associated with ADHD include:Disruptions to the parts of the brain

Is COVID-19 related to Later Mental Health Issues?

By now you have seen that behavioral health needs have skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve already talked about how substance use and mental health issues like anxiety and depression are on the rise.These issues occur whether or not individuals were exposed to the novel coronavirus or developed COVID-19. Newer research, however, suggests a possible link between

Idaho School Programs, Medical Marijuana Debates, and Other Idaho Behavioral Health Updates

Like other parts of the country, Idaho has faced increased mental health and substance misuse challenges during the last year. Here we look at a few recent stories of behavioral health in Idaho.Behavioral Health Services Fragmented, Uneven in Idaho SchoolsA new survey of Idaho schools, conducted by Education Northwest with support from the State Department of Education,

Have Eating Disorders Increased During the Pandemic?

Previously we’ve examined how behavioral health issues, including anxiety, depression, and substance abuse, have increased during the COVID-19 public health emergency. One behavioral health concern that has received less attention, however, is the variety of eating disorders that can affect people of all ages. Eating disorders can take many forms and show many different symptoms.

Music for your mental health

If you like music, you probably already know it can affect your mood. Maybe you put on your favorite song to pump yourself up for an important meeting or listen to soothing music when you’re relaxing at home before bed.   Research has demonstrated the benefits of music therapy for people with depression and anxiety.1 While music

Parenting during the COVID-19 Pandemic

For many parents, home in the age of COVID-19 has become the office, the classroom, even the gym. Many parents are struggling to not only keep their children occupied, but also to oversee schooling, even as they telework, grocery shop and perform all the other daily necessities of family life. At the same time, children