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Members of the LGBTQIA+ community face unique mental health challenges related to being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual in America. Discrimination and stigmatization feature prominently in the LGBTQIA+ experience, and LGBTQIA+ members are at higher risk of substance abuse, self-harm, ... Read More

“Most people experience a traumatic event at some point in their lives,” according to the National Center for PTSD at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, but do they know that the long-term health effects of trauma can be serious and far-ranging? As illustration, studies have found a link between exposure to ... Read More

It’s another busy morning for Dr. Nicholas Dogris, Ph.D., Director of Neurorehabilitation at FHE Health, on the day of our phone interview. Dr. Dogris directs the Neuro Rehab Services program at FHE Health, which is one of only a small number of providers in the nation to use neurostimulation and other cutting-edge ... Read More

The following fact may come as a surprise: “75 percent of people with addiction survive and go on to live full lives, especially if they get good treatment.” That’s according to NPR, in a January 2022 report on research from the CDC and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.) In other words, like other mental and ... Read More

The term “neuroplasticity” is often used to describe the brain’s remarkable ability to learn, heal, and recover in the aftermath of traumatic injuries like drug addiction. Today, thanks to innovations in brain health, this natural and innate capacity for regeneration can be optimized to achieve a faster, more ... Read More

If you and your partner seem to be having the same arguments day after day or sense a strange sense of distance or lack of romantic interest, it may be time to seek out professional help. A great marriage counselor can be the difference between overcoming struggles and forging a stronger bond or splitting up over ... Read More

Shatterproof FHE Health is a specialized addiction and mental health treatment program for first responders. What sets it apart has a lot to do with the unique work-related stressors and traumas that these men and women face—as well as the treatments and supports that can best address their particular needs. In her ... Read More

While it can be rewarding, being a first responder is also one of the hardest, loneliest, and most stressful jobs around. What many people don’t know is that substance abuse and suicide occur at dramatically higher rates within first responder professions—and, because they are used to helping rather than being helped, ... Read More