Monthly Archives: March 2020

Writing an Addiction Memoir Can Count Towards Your 12 Steps

Why Journal Writing is A Powerful Tool During Recovery  

As part of the 12 steps, step four is about making a search and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Writing a memoir is all about looking into who we were and what brought us to who we are now. By writing a memoir about your addiction, you can not only fulfill one of your steps […]

How Does One Family Honor the Death of Their Son From Opioid Overdose?

Harris Wittels was a comedian who was not afraid to post his humorous thoughts on the web, on TV and podcasts. Unfortunately, Wittels died of a heroin overdose at the age of 30 in 2015. Wittels’ family is making it their mission to carry on his memory by spreading the word about substance abuse and […]

Snapchat Creates a New Tool to Connect Users to Mental Health Resources

A poll in the 2019 American Psychiatric Association says that 38% of adults feel that social media can be harmful to your mental health. The creators of Snapchat designed their app so that friends can communicate without the pressure of being judged by others. On February 11, a new mental health tool was created to […]

The Skeleton Pill Man Educates Others on the Realities of Opioid Abuse

Businessman Frank Huntley was already living a wonderful life with his business, wife, and two kids. He liked making real-life models of classic horror characters on Halloween like Michael Myers and Frankenstein’s monster. It was not until Huntley understood the true horrors of opioid dependency that he used his hobby of building models to create […]

How Did Daniel Ament Turn His Life Around After a Vaping-Related Lung Transplant?

17-year-old Daniel Ament is considered the first person to undergo a double lung transplant after damaging his lungs through vaping nicotine and THC. Vaping took away Ament’s promising future in varsity sports and becoming a Navy SEAL. Daniel Ament’s cause for his declining health was not being educated about the dangers of vaping, so he […]

The Importance of Self-Purpose While Struggling with Depression

When you are suffering from depression, you tend to belittle your self-worth. You may feel like a burden to others and that it would not make a difference if you disappeared. The truth is that finding your self-purpose is the best way to treat your depression in finding out what your purpose is. Discovering Your […]

Why is Misdiagnosis a Major Threat Towards Your Mental Health?

It is normally assumed that when you go to see a doctor for strange mental health symptoms you are exhibiting, the diagnosis you receive is the correct one. The truth is that it is more common than you think to receive a misdiagnosis and be prescribed medications to a condition you do not actually have. […]

How Netflix’s Horse Girl is a Realistic Depiction of Psychotic Depression

Netflix’s new movie Horse Girl stars Alison Brie as Sarah, a lonely girl who is awkward when it comes to meeting people. She has a false sense of reality about the world around her like being kidnapped by aliens or being a time-traveler. While this plot may seem like a science fiction story, it is […]

Why are Teens and Kids Most at Risk for Opioid Overdoses?

It used to be that opioid use was to be for serious cases like if you are a cancer patient or just went through an important surgery. Now, opioids are used for everything and are given to teenagers that are innocently taking these pills without realizing they can be at risk for life-long addiction. HealthDay […]