Understanding Job Protection and Behavioral Health or Dependency Issues Among the chief reasons individuals don't seek inpatient care when they're struggling with addiction or mental health is because they're afraid they might lose their jobs, says Janet Gerhard, the Director of Public and Community Affairs for FHE ... Read More
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
One of the most common and effective options for treatment is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). At FHE Health, we use this treatment option as one of several components of care for conditions such as substance abuse and mental health disorders. Each patient receives individualized treatment plans that may include ... Read More
Neurorehab for Peak Performance: An Alternative to Nootropics?
Imagine what could happen if your brain was working at its highest, most efficient level. If you were a musician, you could compose your best work and play it with confidence. If you were an executive, you could make financial decisions with clarity. While this may seem like wishful thinking, it is possible to improve ... Read More
Is Addiction a Mental Illness?
It’s a question many people have asked, and most don’t understand: Are drug and alcohol addictions types of mental illness? In some cases, addiction can be considered a mental illness. However, because of the physical components of addiction, it can never just be called a mental health disorder. Nevertheless, it’s a ... Read More
Seizures: Mitigating a Serious Alcohol Withdrawal Risk
If you've abused alcohol for a number of consecutive days, months or years, the cumulative impact all that alcohol has on your body can dramatically increase the levels of dopamine within your brain — that's the neurotransmitter associated with pleasurable feelings like euphoria, relaxation and satisfaction. Given ... Read More
5 Major Life Events That Impact Women’s Mental Health
Updated on January 28, 2023 From premenstrual syndrome to pregnancy, women deal with many issues in life that are unique to their gender. Those life changes and other factors can lead women of all backgrounds and situations to experience mental health or addiction issues, and busy modern schedules don't ... Read More
Lay Your Burden Down: On Getting Free From Shame and Seeking Help
Substance abuse disorder, or SUD, is a complex issue that impacts more than 20 million American adults each year and about 1 in 10 at some point in their lives. Close to half of those with a drug or alcohol addiction also have what's known as a co-occurring mental health issue like depression, anxiety, personality ... Read More
Genetics and Alcoholism: Is Your Body Predisposed?
The question of whether genes or environment are responsible for alcoholism has long been debated, but the answers aren't as clear-cut as popular media often makes it seem. While alcohol abuse does often run in families, specific genes for alcoholism haven't been identified, and the link between biology and alcohol ... Read More