Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Blog
DASH Diet Could Cut Depression
The DASH Diet and Depression A study from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that individuals who followed the DASH...
National Minority Mental Health Month
Mental health conditions do not discriminate based on race, color, gender or identity. Anyone can experience the challenges of mental illness...
The Benefits of Exposure Therapy and EMDR
Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shattered an individual’s sense of security, making them feel...
Common Myths About Bullying Debunked
Bullying is more than name-calling on the playground; it is a form of verbal, physical and emotional abuse that can lead...
National Depression Screening Day: October 11
Mental Health Awareness Week is held every year in October to raise awareness about mental health disorders in an effort to...
Trendy Alcohol Tag Lines May Be Trivializing Alcoholism
Trendy Alcohol Tag Lines May Be Trivializing Alcoholism It is hard to escape the aisles at a department store, social media...
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day: Trauma
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day: Trauma National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is nationally sponsored by Substance Abuse and Mental...
Common Medical Illnesses That Mimic Depression
Who is Affected? Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a type of depressive disorder that affects more than 15 million adults in...
Trigger-or-Treat: Halloween in Recovery
October is officially here which means that Halloween is right around the corner! Most individuals spend their time thinking about costumes,...