How much time do you spend in front of screens each day? The average screen time, by age, can be surprising for most people. People spend numerous hours each day in front of smartphones, laptops, tablets and other devices for school, work, and recreation. Most people feel some guilt about the amount of time they spend ... Read More
How Much Do Drugs Cost?
How much does heroin cost? If you're not a user or buyer, you may have no idea how much a person that is using illegal drugs or prescription medications to get high is actually spending on them. When you consider the cost of any drug, whether it's heroin, cocaine or marijuana, a variety of factors are at play. It’s ... Read More
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Discussing His Mental Health
As social media continues to grow, so do the ways in which celebrities can make connections with fans. Lives that were previously largely lived in magazines and TV programs are now broadcast for the world to see, letting regular people experience a sneak peek into the lives of the rich and famous. In doing this, ... Read More
Kavinace by “NeuroScience”
Mental health is a fragile subject. As a topic that was previously heavily stigmatized — and is still stigmatized in mainstream culture to a point — talking about mental health isn't always easy. While more and more celebrities are speaking out about their own challenges, like Lady Gaga and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, ... Read More
How (and Why) to Talk About Your Family’s Mental Health History
As we continue to learn more about mental health and the origins of many mental illnesses, family mental health history continues to become a more focal issue, and not without good reason. More information comes out every year that suggests that mental illness is passed down genetically, meaning that if a person's ... Read More
5 Eye-Opening Traits of Adult Children of Alcoholics
Did you grow up in a home with an alcoholic? You may have faced days of stepping on eggshells and avoiding that parent because you knew that it only took a very little problem to create a scary situation. You may have experienced being made fun of at school, or you had to work to hide the evidence of a parent’s use so ... Read More
5 Ways That Patients with Addiction Can Exhibit Drug-Seeking Behaviors
tPain is a very real problem for the many people who daily endure chronic and acute symptoms. Seeking out pain medications to treat this pain and be able to maintain daily activities is not necessarily a bad thing. However, drug-seeking behavior is a term often used to describe the manipulative and tell-tale signs of ... Read More
Twana Nixon Joins the FHE Health Team
Get to Know Our FHE Health Team! Twana Nixon is FHE Health’s newest National Strategic Development Liaison. As one of several National Strategic Development Liaisons around the country, Twana will serve the Southern (Arkansas)/South Central (Oklahoma) region, where she will be a strong community advocate for ... Read More
