If you talk to any high school teenager or college student, there's a high chance they'll know someone taking Adderall. Or caffeine pills. Or other stimulants to help them get through the demands of the day and party at night. Stimulants are a popular choice for young people. Still, no matter how favored these drugs ... Read More
Repairing Relationships Broken by Addiction
For many people with substance abuse disorders, balancing addiction and relationships can lead to significant problems. When you have a close friend or family member fighting addiction, it can feel like they're fighting you and other loved ones. Addiction can alter people's behaviors and responses, motivating them to ... Read More
Rebuilding Trust Within Your Family After Rehab
Drug addiction takes away who a person is before they're even aware it's occurring. Piece by piece, each aspect of a person's life is neglected as the substance becomes a priority, often leading to relational issues between the user and their family members and friends. Users may begin to sneak around, lie often and ... Read More
Feeling Sorry for Yourself? Healthier Alternatives to Self-Pity
When feeling depressed or hopeless, you might find yourself wallowing in self-pity or otherwise becoming absorbed in your own struggles and hardships. Rather than being a fleeting observation of triumph over an obstacle, this self-pity sometimes turns into an all-consuming sort of grief or complaint. If it's left ... Read More
Facing Anxiety and Depression
Have you ever heard friends say they feel anxious about an upcoming event or depressed about a bad situation? These words are commonly used for temporary, fleeting emotions, but anxiety and depression disorders are anything but fleeting. Understanding Anxiety and Depression The National Institute of Mental Health ... Read More
Tom Petty’s Drug Use and What Took His Life
American guitarist and singer Tom Petty had a rock-star life. He toured the world and created unforgettable music. Earlier in his career, Tom Petty's drug use was well-known. He openly spoke about having a heroin addiction in the late '90s but then sought treatment and got sober. So it shocked the entire world when his ... Read More
Fatherhood’s Impact on Mental Health
People mostly talk about fatherhood in terms of milestones. The first steps, the first day of school, the teenager who suddenly stops talking to you. What comes up far less is what's happening inside you throughout it, including the emotional weight of fatherhood and what it quietly does to a man's mental health. When ... Read More
How to Get Prescribed Antidepressants
Depression is a common mental health condition that negatively affects how you think, feel, act and respond to certain situations. In 2021, approximately 8% of adults in the United States reported having at least one major depressive episode. Of those individuals, only three-fourths received treatment due to lack of ... Read More
