Significantly close relationships, such as with an intimate partner or a family member, can have a major impact on a person’s mental health due to …
Does Your Personality Put You At Risk For Addiction?
Vulnerability to drug addiction varies from person to person, but some of the common known risk factors include genetics, environment, poverty, poor social skills and …
Water Therapy: Healing And Helpful
Recovery is all about restoring your mind, body, and spirit – addiction and mental illness can have damaging effects on all of these, making it …
Meditation Helps Older Men, Too
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), more than 1 million adults aged 65 or older had a substance use disorder …
5 Tips for Handling Holiday Stress
The holidays can be occasions for warm family get-togethers filled with thankfulness and gratitude. But it can also be peppered with stress-triggers. Snarled holiday traffic, …
When Saving A Life By Nalaxone Becomes A Debate
Naloxone Hydrochloride is a life-saving invention and has already brought thousands of individuals back from the brink of death cause by opioid overdose. Called the …
There’s No I in Team: Team Sports More Beneficial For Mental Health Than Solo Exercise
Panic, anxiety, and depression are common experiences for men in their first year of recovery as the brain works hard to heal from the exhaustive …
Another Year Gone: Reflecting On A Year’s End
2018 is nearly over. As one year comes to an end, it brings the need for reflection and introspection, reviewing our decisions and our growth, …
Another Reason To Stay Healthy This Holiday Season
University of Michigan researchers found that the body can’t tell the difference between junk food and drugs. The profound 2015 study covered 120 participants originally, …
Giving Back At Home: The Importance Of Showing Up For Thanksgiving
If we can be honest with ourselves as a human race, we can probably admit that the inspiration to give back, volunteer, and serve others …