Mental Health
Why Are Our Teens So Depressed?
No matter how much we talk about staying young or looking young, few of us would be willing to actually [...]
Soldiering On Against Suicide in the Military
Whether it’s active duty or deployment to the frontlines, serving in the military is a unique experience that’s only truly [...]
Agreeing to Help – Getting Kids and Teens to See a Mental Health Professional
“I’m not going! I’m fine!” yelled 13-year-old Ally, running up the stairs. Jackie sighed, collapsed on the couch and reflected [...]
Can Kindness Improve Mental Health?
With a seemingly endless barrage of bad news on social media, television, radio and the like, it’s refreshing when something [...]
Interacting With Friends After Recovery From Alcohol Addiction
One of your biggest worries about recovery may be whether or not you can still hang out with friends and [...]
Happy Holidays Without the Family Stress
Holiday music and the sound of laughter fill the house as your family gathers in the living room playing games. [...]
Can You Predict PTSD in Soldiers Before Deployment?
For many years researchers have been trying to determine why a sizeable minority of people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [...]
How Drug Use Affects Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Within the last few decades there has been a dramatic increase in the prevalence of bipolar disorder among adults in [...]
Squashing Mental Illness Misconceptions
Let’s be honest: Mental illness makes us uncomfortable. Unlike a cancer diagnosis or a broken leg, where causes are understood [...]
What Is Integrated Treatment?
In the early days of substance abuse treatment, the focus was on detox and “getting clean,” to the exclusion of [...]