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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…
Read MoreEMDR 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…
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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…
Read MoreNational 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…
Read MoreNational 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…
Read MoreNational 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…
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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…
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The Double-Edged Sword of Yoga as a Form of Self-Care
Yoga has many benefits on our mental heath, including the ability to lower anxiety and depression through movement, breathing and awareness…
Read MoreMental Health Awareness Week 2018: Debunking Myths About Mental Illness
An alarming rise in depression and anxiety and a 30% rise in suicides since 1999 point to a major crisis in…
Read MoreDASH 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…
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