In the landscape of addiction and mental health treatment options, you'll come across a variety of acronyms. One, which you may or may not have heard, is a CSU: crisis stabilization unit. This is a specialized treatment setting where people with more severe mental health needs can get the treatment they need on a ... Read More
Behavioral & Mental Health
Approximately 18.5% of adults in the U.S. have experienced mental illness. These disorders include depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder among others. This learning center explores the reality of mental health and the treatment needed. The stigma surrounding this issue prevents people from reaching out for quality help when a better life is possible. Our mental health licensed professionals treat patients with a variety of conditions and inform our topics found in this section.
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Take a Mental Health Day from Work: Here’s Why and How
Many of us are so worn out from doing what the world tells us we should be doing that we forget to focus on our mental health. Taking a moment to recollect, reel in our worries and fears, and create new goals for the future isn’t something to put off. It’s crucial to maintaining your mental health. Despite knowing ... Read More
The Revealing Link Between Workplace Violence, PTSD and Mental Health
In recent years, we’ve seen that violent can erupt almost anywhere—from homes and schools to churches and workplaces. Workplace mental health may be one component at play: In high-stress situations, any employee can be at risk of breaking down. On the other hand, violence affects mental health, placing an especially ... Read More
How a Walk-In Mental Health Clinic Can Help You or a Loved One
There's an increasing demand for quick walk-in health care. If you don't feel well for a day, you can head to your city’s express clinic, get some medical attention and go about your business. Minute clinics, urgent care and telemedicine all provide quick medical care for those with colds, flu, injuries and minor ... Read More
The Mental Health Pitfalls of Fitbits for Consumers
Fitbits are wearable activity monitors that look like a watch but offer a lot more insight when it comes to your daily activity levels and vital signs. Many Apple watches and Garmin brand watches have similar features and are lumped under the moniker of 'Fitbit'. You'll find many variations within these products ... Read More
RNGs and Loot Boxes: The Gambling Addiction of Gaming
Loot boxes and pay-to-win game structures are a regular part of gaming today, and it seems as though these fixtures are just something we have to learn to live with. Right? Not so fast, say advocates such as Iowa Senator Josh Hawley, who states, "Social media and video games prey on user addiction, siphoning our ... Read More
How Today’s Treatments Spell “Hope” for Those With Schizophrenia
What Is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness characterized by an inability to distinguish reality from fantasy. People with schizophrenia must take antipsychotic medications to reduce symptom severity. Although an exact cause of schizophrenia has yet to be determined, psychiatrists ... Read More
Signs That Body Modification May Be Becoming an Addiction
While once rare and unusual, body modification is now a part of mainstream American culture. Piercings can be placed almost anywhere: what was once limited to primarily the earlobe has now evolved, with options for the lips, nose, cheeks, and chin, as well as more unusual piercing choices, like corset piercings. ... Read More
