Monthly Archives: October 2019

How to Watch Your Mental Health in the Fall

Summer is over and a new season has started. Maybe you have gone back to school or it is another business season and you are feeling stressed. It is important to be in check with your mental health this fall to avoid your mental illness symptoms going out of control. Pay Attention You may have […]

How is Telemedicine Addiction Care a Solution for the Opioid Epidemic?

Telemedicine is when you care for the patient remotely when the patient and the physician are not in the same physical place as each other. Not everyone lives in an area where they have access to physicians or treatment centers that specialize in addiction. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Workit […]

Mental Health of Senior Citizens

There are many senior citizens aged 60 and older who are in good health physically. But according to the World Health Organization, 15% of adults aged 60 and older will develop a mental illness like a neurological disorder or addiction. It is important to recognize the urgency in helping senior citizens with a mental illness […]

What Can I Do If I Feel Suicidal?

Feeling thoughts of suicide does not mean that you are weak or crazy, but that you feel like things will not get better for you. It is important to understand that suicide should never be considered an option when things are not working out for you. By reaching out to someone and creating a safe […]

Purdue Pharma To Declare Bankruptcy

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The Sackler family came up with the painkiller OxyContin. A number of lawsuits have hit this business as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that from 1999-2017, almost 218,000 Americans have died from opioid overdoses. Because of failure to reach a settlement, Purdue Pharma will have no choice but to declare bankruptcy. Purdue […]

How Can I Talk to My Therapist About Suicidal Thoughts?

It can be scary to express suicidal thoughts to anyone, especially a therapist. You may be scared that your therapist will institutionalize you for having intense thoughts like that. By opening up to your therapist about your suicidal thoughts, it can be a good stepping stone to be more open about your depression and doing […]

How Adam’s Song Speaks of Mental Health

Even rock bands like Blink-182 with their catchy, timeless songs raise awareness towards mental health. The catchier the song and the more times it is played on the radio, the more the message will be heard. By listening to the lyrics of “Adam’s Song” by Blink-182, you will start to see the hidden message of […]

Marijuana During Pregnancy

Marijuana is a drug that comes from dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the cannabis plant which changes the way your brain works. People who are pregnant may believe that marijuana is safe to use during pregnancy compared to alcohol and other drugs. The truth is that nothing has proven that marijuana is safe […]