Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Blog
National Suicide Prevention Week: September 9-15th 2018
September 9-15th is National Suicide Prevention week organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. “If you have experienced the suicide...
EMDR for Substance Abuse Treatment
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy was originally discovered as an approach to work with traumatic events. The American psychologist...
National Suicide Prevention Day 2018: Mental Health First Aid
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among adults in the United States and is the second leading cause of...
The Five Different Types of Alcohol Abuse Profiles
Alcohol abuse is more complicated than merely drinking too much. According to Penn State researchers, there may be five separate types...
Drugs of Abuse: Distinguishing Meth, Heroin, and Xanax
Methamphetamine, heroin and Xanax are all distinct drugs that have different impacts on the body and mind. Methamphetamine, otherwise known as...
National Suicide Month: Suicide Affects Everyone, Including Celebrities
Suicide and Celebrities National Suicide Month is September and 2018, in particular, has been an incredibly hard year for society across...
National Safety Month: Seeking Help For Substance Abuse on and off the Job
Who is affected? June is National Safety Month, an observance organized by the National Safety Council (NSC) with the goal of...
National Recovery Month: How to Be Successful in Recovery
September is National Recovery Month, initiated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). According to SAMHSA, “Recovery Month...
The Head to Heart Connection: Mental Health and Heart Disease
The human heart is one of the most important organs in the body as it delivers oxygenated blood to every organ...