Suicidal thoughts can make it difficult to imagine circumstances improving. However, what someone feels during a crisis is not necessarily how they will always feel. Professional treatment and therapies for suicidal thoughts can help people to manage these thoughts and feelings and build a safer, more stable path ... Read More
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FHE Health is dedicated to educating the American public—especially individuals, families, and communities—about mental health and substance abuse topics. In our Learning Center, you'll find articles on alcoholism, substance abuse, behavioral and mental health, and other treatment-related issues. Our articles are written both for the person in need of treatment as well as loved ones seeking more information. We also provide information for those who have gone through treatment and are building a new life in recovery.
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Drug Profile: Xylazine
Medications that were never meant for human use are becoming more common components of street drugs. These types of drugs are more difficult for law enforcement to control and easier for people to obtain because they don’t need a prescription. Xylazine is rapidly increasing in popularity, and this guide reviews what ... Read More
How Drug Use Can Cause Schizophrenia
Addiction comes at a high cost to both individuals and families all over the world, especially in recent years with the opioid crisis and an increase in fentanyl-related deaths. However, drug use can have another frightening consequence: the emergence of schizophrenia. Increasing evidence points to a link between ... Read More
Dreams on Marijuana? Weed Out the Truth.
Updated on June 17, 2024 Weed is a regular part of many people’s nighttime rituals. For some, it’s a recreational activity to enjoy before bed, while for others, its express purpose is better sleep. Marijuana is also a mind-altering substance and can have an impact on dreams in ways that users should know about. ... Read More
Religious Stigmas of Drug Use, from an Interfaith Perspective
In many faiths, a lot of emphasis is placed on cultivating self-control, denying base impulses, and leading a disciplined life. In environments in which drug or alcohol use is seen as an indulgence, it can be very difficult for individuals to get the help they need with addiction. Addictions in religious environments ... Read More
The Problem with the View “Addiction Only Happens to Others”
"I'm not a drug addict. I work. It's just a stressful time right now. I don't use all the time. I can stop using whenever I want to. It helps me unwind. I'm not an addict like other people are." Call it denial or a lack of self-awareness, but of the more than 22 million people living with substance use disorders ... Read More
A Guide to Finding PTSD Recovery Groups
A single traumatic event may last no more than a few moments, but its effects can remain for a lifetime. Unfortunately, trauma is extremely common. With 60% of men and 50% of women experiencing trauma at some stage in their lives, it's become an issue that gets a lot of attention. At 33%, sexual violence is the leading ... Read More
How to Maximize the Benefits of Group Therapy
Some might think of group therapy as the last thing they'd want to try. They might picture a group of surly people sitting in chairs in a drab room, simultaneously enduring awkward silences and being forced to share the most personal details of their lives. Fortunately, most who actually participate in group ... Read More
