By Melissa Wagoner As internet and social media use has continued to increase over the past 26 years, so too have the reported instances of cyberbullying – a type of intimidation or harassment that takes place via an electronic platform. The question is, why? “Basically, for the same reasons social media is so prevalent,” psychiatrist Audry Van Houweling, owner of She Soars […]
By Melissa Wagoner Normalizing mental health challenges has long been a priority of Audry Van Houweling, a Nurse Practitioner and owner of She Soars Psychiatry in Silverton and Sisters, Oregon. “[M]ental health is not something that happens in the silos of healthcare offices,” Van Houweling said. “Many of us feel pressured to compartmentalize and do our best to conceal our […]
Dr. Linda Brown has sat with parents, watching patiently as they called one mental health service provider after another. Sometimes, the parents would find an agency to help their child. Often, they would be placed on a waiting list. And many times, they would give up in frustration at the difficulty of finding assistance.
Brown, director of special services for the Silver Falls School District, said the challenges facing parents seeking mental health services for their children also include what insurance is accepted by the provider and where the provider is located – often in Woodburn or Salem.
Brown is thrilled Easter Seals Oregon Children’s Therapy Center of Salem has agreed to have a therapist visit Silverton to work with children and families in need.
