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Whereas a return to normal life after Covid once seemed far off, today many Americans are thankfully returning to the office and other aspects of pre-pandemic life: dining out, workouts at the gym, worship, the theatre, kids’ sporting events, and so on. With this return to more of a sense of normalcy, many people are ... Read More

Updated August 7, 2023 An estimated 50 million Americans, or one in five adults, live with chronic pain, according to 2021 data published in the journal Pain. It is a serious medical condition that like other medical issues requires treatment. Sometimes, though, stigmas around chronic pain can make life worse for ... Read More

As many as 30 percent of adults in this country suffer from insomnia, according to statistics from the Sleep Foundation. The disorder, which is characterized by persistent problems with falling asleep, staying asleep or getting good sleep, can be caused by various factors such as stress, worries, or ... Read More

Drugs of abuse that cause mind-altering experiences, whether a “high” or change in mood or perception of reality, upset the brain’s normal neurochemical balance. The synthetic drug Ecstasy (also known as MDMA) is no exception. Users typically experience an extreme elevation in mood, thanks to the drug’s stimulant and ... Read More

For many people in early recovery, the Big Book and its 12 Steps are essential to getting and staying sober. The Big Book acts much like a textbook with “directions on how to stay clean and sober.” That is how FHE Health Director of Patient Experience Art Jacob put it in a recent interview—and he would know. Jacob ... Read More

Anyone who has ever experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the aftermath of a terrifying event knows what it is like to wonder whether life will ever return to “normal.” The mental, emotional and physical symptoms can be so debilitating that coping with the ordinary tasks of daily life can seem ... Read More

Updated 1/6/24 When a person is diagnosed with a potentially severe and/or terminal illness, both they and their family may wonder if they can still live a normal life. The same is true with bipolar disorder, which millions of people live with. (At least seven million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the ... Read More

Experts often refer to addiction as a “family disease,” but what might that mean for someone with a family history of addiction? Are they doomed to inherit the disease just because it runs in the family? And what does the term “family disease” mean, anyway? These are high-stakes questions for the millions of ... Read More