While a crisis can be difficult to predict, knowing where to go during it doesn’t need to be. Porter-Starke Services’ Crisis Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and offers calm, qualified care to patients no matter where they fall on...
Center for Hospice Care's new therapy dog, Theodore H. Bode (affectionately known as Teddy), arrived at our Mishawaka campus at the end of January. He was introduced to the team at our January all-staff meeting – and it was love at first sight!...
What if you had a convenient way of getting no-cost mental health support any time day or night to help tackle work or relationship stress? Or access to a money coach for tips about digging out of debt? You may already have access to that help and...
Social media can be a great tool to help build connections, stay informed and engage with others. However, when it becomes all-consuming and potentially damaging to adolescent brain development, it may be cause for concern. Social media can be...
The hand dealt to us in life isn’t always the one we want to play. Whether that’s growing up with frequent exposure to substances or finding oneself in abusive situations, it can be difficult to find a way out. For women in the...
A new year often means a new start and a chance to focus on what’s most important to you in 2024. For many people, that may be a renewed focus on their mental health. In a recent poll, nearly half of those surveyed say they’re...
Treatment plans at Community Healthcare System include medical, physical and emotional support A breast cancer diagnosis can shatter your world. It can bring you to your knees and release a flood of anxiety and depression. But that diagnosis is not a...
Porter-Starke Services offers many programs to help people overcome a variety of mental health challenges. Porter-Starke has long advocated for and helped individuals experiencing psychosis with Its Insight Program, but now it has taken its advocacy...
When it comes to counseling, Porter-Starke Services understands how important it is for individuals to go with an understanding of what counseling can and cannot do. Porter-Starke’s Director of Outpatient Mental Health & Addiction Services...
Famed author and advertising exec Lois Wyse once said: “A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.” Indeed, many a person has survived adolescence, buoyed by the...