The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is honoring Mental Illness Awareness month. During this month, we aim to learn more about mental illness, how to recognize it, and how to treat it. Just how common is mental illness? Is it impacting your life in some way? Just How Common Is Mental Illness? The statistics ... Read More
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“That’s Insane”: How Our Language Stigmatizes Mental Illness
Updated on January 28, 2023 Words matter. The language that we use to talk about a particular topic can have a profound effect on how we think about and relate to it. Think for a moment about mental illness. It could be the only disease in which people who have it feel guilty for doing so, or, in some cases, are ... Read More
Co-Occurring Disorders with Addiction
Addiction is a devastating disorder that comprehensively changes a person's path in life. Alcohol use disorders and substance abuse disorders can occur on their own. However, it is not uncommon for individuals to develop co-occurring disorders with addiction. Dual diagnosis, as it is often called, occurs when an ... Read More
Is Mental Illness Genetic?
While many factors are known to contribute to the cause of mental illness, one of the biggest questions that remain is whether or not mental illness is caused by genetic factors. A mental illness can be defined as any psychiatric disorder that involves a recurring mental pattern which impairs a person’s behavior and ... Read More
10 Signs You May Need Mental Health Treatment
If you're like many people, you have a sticky relationship to mental illness, a stigma that isn't helped by the media. But the truth is, mental health issues are more common than you might think--nearly one in five Americans live with mental illness. In fact, over one's entire lifetime, the average American has a ... Read More
Anxiety and Addiction: Coping with Comorbidity
Updated March 31, 2023 When someone dealing with an anxiety disorder feels overwhelmed by it, they often turn to the substance that has either been prescribed or shown recreationally to them as a way to cope with their illness. This often times leads to comorbidity. If someone is diagnosed with a mental disorder, ... Read More
Specialty Programs
If a drug or alcohol problem or any other mental health condition is ruining your life, you need to know that life can get better— exponentially. At FHE Health (FHE), we understand the feelings of helplessness, isolation, and despair that often accompany a struggle with mental health or addiction. We want you to ... Read More
Outpatient Treatment through FHE Health Florida Detox and Wellness Centers
FHE Health offers a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment program. These programs are designed for recovering patients to help them transition smoothly back into their everyday lives, able to face the challenges of a busy, high expectation society. Florida these days, like the rest of the world ... Read More