The COVID-19 pandemic has affected life in countless ways, from changing the dynamics of the workplace and shifting vacation plans to altering interactions with friends and family members. Instead of living life as usual, many people have found themselves relegated to their homes more often than not. In the early ... Read More
Learning Center
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.
How Is Social Distancing Affecting Mental Health and Relationships in the Home?
What’s “Contingency Management” in Addiction Recovery and Does It Work?
Updated May 6, 2023 The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that 40% to 60% of people with substance abuse disorders relapse after they leave rehab. However, no client is untreatable — no matter how many times they relapse. Like a depression patient can adjust their medication, a substance use client can try a ... Read More
Making Amends: How to Approach Step 9 AA… and When Not To
A 12-step program is designed to encourage long-term sobriety, by fostering a spirituality for recovery. Each step signifies a new challenge to reflect and/or act in a way that changes old mindsets and behaviors that once fed addiction. Through mutual support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, members learn and practice ... Read More
How Britney Spears Became a “Conservatee” — and What the Term Means
Britney Spears has been of the most successful pop singers in music history as a solo act. However, she's also been one of the most controversial celebrities in the music industry. Many have watched and shared their opinions on her personal struggles and Britney Spears' addiction and mental health, which is still a ... Read More
Pathological Lying Can Occur with These Mental Disorders
Everyone lies. It's a part of life, for better or for worse. Some people find peace in white lies and don't feel bad about occasionally avoiding the truth to spare a loved one's feelings. Others, however, see lying, even major lies, as something completely inconsequential. Pathological lying goes far beyond the ... Read More
How to Find the Resolution to Beat Treatment-Resistant Depression
Depression is among the most common mental health illnesses, affecting nearly seven percent of adults in the United States every year. For some people, depression occurs after a major life event such as moving to a new city, an unwanted job change, losing a loved one, or going through a divorce. For others, it isn't ... Read More
10 Resolutions for Mental Health and Recovery
If you're going through a mental health or a recovery journey, you understand the importance of a fresh start. Taking the time to identify that you want to change and create better, healthier habits is an integral part of bettering ourselves as human beings. And while a fresh start can happen at just about any time, ... Read More
What is Behavioral Health and Mental Health? Understanding the Difference
Updated on December 21, 2022 Behavioral health and mental health are two terms often used together to mean the same thing. Yet, they are different. The concept and development of behavioral health services and treatment developed in the 1970s and 1980s but has changed significantly over the last 40 years. It's ... Read More