September is National Recovery Month. Sponsored by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), Recovery Month is designed to boost awareness and understanding of both mental and substance abuse disorders as well as to celebrate those who live in…
Given the rampant opioid epidemic that’s sweeping the nation, it’s easy to see why one might overlook alcohol abuse. For starters, it’s legal for recreational purposes; you can walk into your local grocery store and buy a handle of vodka…
International Overdose Awareness is here to remind us, sadly, that we live amidst an epidemic of overdosing. Falling each year on August 31st, International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event whose purpose is to raise awareness of overdosing and reduce the stigma…
Mental illnesses are common in the United States. Nearly one in five US adults lives with a mental illness (44.7 million in 2016). Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to…
No matter how talented, good-looking, rich, or popular you are, it all means nothing if you can’t get a handle on the demons that fuel your desire to abuse alcohol and substances. We’re going to take a look at five…
According to a report from the National Center for Biotechnology Information, culture shapes the expression and recognition of psychiatric problems. Western culture makes a distinction between the mind and body, but many Asian cultures do not. Therefore, it has long…
Imagine the following scenario: you are experiencing chronic health problems, so you visit your doctor and submit to a battery of routine lab tests. The results come back and indicate that you have diabetes. You do your best to maintain…
Hispanics are a growing minority in the United States. According to the US Census Bureau: By 2060, the number of Hispanics in the United States is projected to grow to 129 million, or 31 percent of the population. Of all…
This month is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and so we turn our attention to those minorities with mental health issues – minorities who have a different experience within the system than others. This article turns its focus onto the…
Wealth breeds excess. Expensive dinners, globetrotting excursions, designer clothing – the sky’s the proverbial limit when your money is limitless. But wealth also lends itself to addiction in some extreme cases. If one can afford to feed his or her…
