Have you ever wondered if your diet could be affecting your mood or making anxiety harder to manage? The foods we eat have a powerful influence on our mental well-being, and research shows that nutrition plays a critical role in conditions like depression and anxiety. Whether you're struggling with constant low energy ... Read More
The Experience Blog
FHE Health is comprised of a team of professionals dedicated to improving our patients well-being. In this section our experience is used to weigh in on current events including legislation and trends as well as expert opinion articles directly contributed by our staff. The proof of our program is our Alumni, so we often feature articles from those who have completed our program. They offer real-life stories of struggle, hope and a new life. In our blog you’ll also find out about upcoming events and community impact efforts FHE Health is taking part in.
Nutrition for Anxiety and Depression: Combating Inflammation and Oxidative Stress (Part 1)
Inhaling Drugs and Lung Health: An Expert’s Insights
Inhaling or smoking drugs is a popular form of substance use. People commonly smoke not just tobacco, nicotine, and cannabis, but cocaine, methamphetamine, prescription drugs, and nitrous oxide. Even opiates like heroin and fentanyl are used in this way; in fact, some research has pointed to an increasing trend. But ... Read More
Meet Our 8 Finalists for the Hope for Healing Scholarship!
After a record number of applications — roughly 800 — eight finalists have been selected for our 2025 Hope for Healing Scholarship! Before we introduce you to each of them, here’s some fun trivia about this year’s applicant pool: 281 graduate-level students and 514 undergraduate students applied. Together, they ... Read More
The Role of Shame in Recovery
Shame can play a powerful role in shaping human behaviors and relationships, and thanks to researchers like Brené Brown, we now know more about the psychology of shame and how it works than ever before. But what is shame’s role in recovery from addiction and substance use disorders, and how might awareness of its ... Read More
Self-Care in a Helping Profession: An Expert’s Insights
People who enter helping and caregiving professions often do so because they want to help others — and helping others can be a source of joy and fulfillment. Even so, research has found that rates of job stress, particularly emotional stress, are higher among this population, increasing susceptibility to ... Read More
Parentification: Examples and Mental Health Effects
Children look first to their parents for security and love. This attachment can have a profound and far-reaching impact on children’s development, affecting their mental health in adulthood — for better and for worse. When a child feels insecure in this most formative relationship in their life, it might be for ... Read More
John Mayer on Sobriety
John Mayer is known for many things. The heartthrob has a successful career as a musician, has dated some of Hollywood's most beautiful women and has released songs that are still popular today. However, over the last couple of years, Mayer has drawn attention to a new topic in his interviews: addiction. John Mayer's ... Read More
Consequences of Alcoholism: Loss of Your License
Despite alcohol being legal and the fact that most people consume it from time to time, consuming too much can have major consequences. Alcohol use disorder (AUD), more colloquially called "alcoholism," is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as an impaired ability to control ... Read More
