Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Blog
Why the Fall Season Can Be a Good Time to Seek Treatment
As summer breezes turn cool and crisp and trees take on various shades of red and gold, your thoughts likely turn...
Mental Health Awareness Week: Raising Awareness in the Police Force
One in five adults will experience mental illness in a given year. Mental illness affects everyone directly or indirectly through family,...
Mental Illness and Bullying and Understanding the Connection
According to the American Psychological Association, bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another...
The Importance of Talking About Mental Health with Your Child
The first week of October is Mental Health Awareness Week, where communities come together to educate and spread awareness about the...
End Bullying by Raising Awareness: Bullying Prevention Month
“Every October, schools, and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying™ in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage...
Mental Health Disorders in the Labor Force: Looking at the Statistics
Today, mental health disorders in the labor force are still stigmatized and unrecognized among a large population in the labor force....
Mental Health Statistics in Native Americans: Numbers Don’t Lie
Native Americans represent 1.1% of the US population(1) but they make up 10% of those who are homeless(2) and according to...
Psychology Behind Cutting Self Harm: Looking at the Underlying Causes
Self-harm is the act of hurting oneself, whether it is physical or emotional, intentional, or non-intentional. When many individuals hear the...
The Rising Mental Health in the Elderly:National Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day falls each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day, and this year it will fall on September...