mental health

Most companies know the value of having healthy employees, yet today's guest says so few actually put into place simple wellness programs that can help make that more of a reality.

Most companies know the value of having healthy employees, yet today's guest says so few actually put into place simple wellness programs that can help make that more of a reality.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Andrew Alkis about research underway related to mental health care in rural South Carolina.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Andrew Alkis about research underway related to mental health care in rural South Carolina.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Rakin Hoq about anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Rakin Hoq about anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Christopher Sege about therapy and treatment tailored to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Christopher Sege about therapy and treatment tailored to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Students in South Carolina are more likely to access mental health services in schools than in any other setting. However, the state has struggled to decrease the ratio of counselors to students.

The mental health of adolescents remains a serious and growing problem. In 2021, 42% of high school students reported feeling sad or hopeless, up from 26% in 2009.