Suicide in Adolescents
Suicidal ideations are thoughts involving killing oneself and often are directly related to mental health illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bipolar...
Substance Abuse: A Disease Among the Elderly
Substance abuse affects every age, gender and ethnicity, but individuals may choose to use different substances depending on their age. For...
The Truth About Polysubstance Abuse
Polysubstance abuse refers to the consumption of one or more illicit substances over a defined period or simultaneously. It was once...
The Obsession with Beauty and How it is Linked to Depression in Teens
Barbie dolls, GI Joe dolls and Victoria Secret’s lingerie angels are just a few icons that have shaped the way young...
The Ups and Downs of Drug Treatment Coverage in the United States
“Courtney Griffin was addicted to heroin and ready to get help. She packed up her things, and her mom drove her...
Overview of Stimulants
Stimulants or “uppers” are chemicals that induce feelings of euphoria, a racing heartbeat and alertness in the body. These substances can...
Are Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Related?
Oftentimes, it may be difficult for professionals, let alone the general public, to differentiate between mental health disorders especially when two...
What’s Eating Our Patients? The Link Relationship between Trauma and Eating Disorders
Although the evidence to suggest that eating disorders (ED) have a biological basis has been described as irrefutable (e.g., Strober &...
The Dangerous Side of Sleep Aids
There is three basic types of sleep disorders: those that cause insomnia, those that cause fatigue during the day, and those...