Spend any time standing in the checkout line at the grocery store and you can't miss the headlines about Jennifer Aniston on magazine covers. She's marrying again, she's pregnant, she's not pregnant, she's still sad about Brad, she's adopting, she's single— when it comes to the roller coaster of celebrity life, Aniston ... Read More
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover is an Atlanta-based writer, editor, and author of two books with publishing houses. She has degrees from Yale College and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Six Reasons to Consider Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Now
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. and around the world has sadly forced many businesses, civic organizations, and community providers to shut their doors and cease operating indefinitely. For many of us, life as we know it has hit a “pause” button that we did not know existed. Here at FHE Health, ... Read More
Alcohol and the Developing Teenage Brain
Long-term alcohol abuse is known to cause permanent health problems ranging from cirrhosis of the liver and heart disease to kidney failure and dementia. But what are the effects of alcohol on the brain of adolescents and young adults under 25? Is teenage drinking really more dangerous than adult drinking? Alcohol ... Read More
Brain Training & Neurofeedback – Improving Mental Performance
Is it the latest craze or real science? So goes the conversation about brain training and neurofeedback. Naturally, people want to know whether new technologies that reportedly "retrain" the brain for peak performance are medically legit or just one more money-making ruse; and, the answer to that query turns out to be ... Read More
Alcohol’s Short- and Long-Term Effects on the Brain
Our knowledge about alcohol and its effects has changed a lot over time. Drinking alcohol has been legal in the United States for those who are over the legal age since the end of Prohibition in the 1930s, and since then, alcohol has been regarded, generally, as safe. Yes, drinking has been considered a vice for ... Read More
Judi Dench Gets Personal About Mental Health and Addiction
Dame Judi Dench: A Voice for Mental Health Awareness With an acting career that spans over six decades, British actress Judi Dench has enjoyed worldwide recognition and numerous awards, including seven Laurence Olivier Awards, six film awards, 10 BAFTA awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, ... Read More
How Neurotherapy is Revolutionizing Depression Treatment
In 2017, a small group of Korean medical scientists carried out a pilot study with patients suffering from depression. The study didn't involve any type of psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and it didn't involve medication. The treatment involved a portion of the subjects taking part in various ... Read More
A Guide to Quality Mental Health Services, From an Expert in the Field
People with mental health disorders and their loved ones sometimes wonder whether therapy will really help— maybe especially within the more intensive counseling context of an inpatient mental health program. Many of these same families face the added challenge of evaluating mental health programs for their quality and ... Read More
