Critical stress debriefings, a preventative intervention after exposure to trauma, have grown in use among police and fire departments across the country. That may be because it is now widely known that when regular exposure to trauma goes unaddressed, that can lead to mental health issues like depression and PTSD, ... Read More
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Critical Stress Debriefings: An Expert’s Take
Minority Mental Health: Community Resources
Learn about minority behavioral mental health resources. This can help you find culturally sensitive counseling and therapy that help improve your well-being. Mental illness can affect anyone, but people from diverse populations often experience greater impacts. Minority communities can face additional pressures due ... Read More
How Therapy in Sign Language Became Her Dream: Lindsay Koncz’ Path to the 2023 Hope for Healing Scholarship
Some stories change lives forever. At the time, Lindsay Koncz was majoring in Deaf Studies at Towson University, near Baltimore, Maryland, when a Deaf man visited her class. The man shared what it was like to lose his best friend to AIDS in the 1980s and face the many emotions of grief on his own, without help and ... Read More
The State of Addiction and Mental Health in an Election Season
Americans have been demanding improvements in mental health and addiction treatment access and insurance coverage for some time. While there's no doubt that there has been progress, especially since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its insurance coverage mandates regarding mental health and substance ... Read More
Is Access to Mental Healthcare in America Better This World Mental Health Day?
Nearly one in five Americans are currently living with a mental health disorder, which puts them at a higher risk for complications such as sleep disorders, heart or respiratory diseases, diabetes, and substance abuse. Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law over a decade ago, there's been a significant ... Read More
How Has COVID Affected Mental Health and Alcohol Use? – New Survey Findings
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting fallout have introduced dramatic life changes for many of us. From higher anxiety and depression levels to experiences of grief and loss, few lives have been left untouched by the developments of the last few months. At FHE Health, our thoughts are with those most affected by the ... Read More
FHE Health Response to COVID-19
January 6th, 2022 FHE Health continues to exercise top-level precautions to protect our patients and staff during this pandemic. Any patient who would like a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot may receive one upon admission to our facility. Meanwhile, the state of Florida has taken proactive measures to ensure there ... Read More
Is Too Much Screen-Time Affecting Your Mental Health
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
