Each year FHE Health awards two outstanding individuals with a $5000 scholarship to help further their education in the field of addiction, mental/behavioral health and/or psychiatry. In this second spotlight blog, you’ll meet Tamera Miller. She is the undergraduate recipient of the 2021 Hope for Healing Scholarship. ... Read More
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The Nurse’s Guide to Addiction and Mental Health Help
Nursing is a challenging job on many different levels. Caring for patients can be exceptionally draining, especially in hospitals where the ratio of nurses to patients is less than ideal. In addition, nurses are often tasked with emotionally charged tasks, like working with terminal patients or speaking with family ... Read More
5 Effective Self Care Strategies to Ease Depression
Depression is a foe that I have danced with for as long as I can remember. The common misconception about depression is that this mental illness is only found in the suicidal, can’t get out of bed or shower group of unfortunates - this couldn’t be further from the truth. I have battled with depression for years and ... Read More
Alcohol Relapse Rates & How to Get Off the Merry-Go-Round
Updated May 2022 According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), over 15 million American adults have an alcohol use disorder (AUD) at any given time, marked by frequent drinking with the inability to control the amount consumed or stop easily. When a person receives treatment for ... Read More
How to Get Help for an Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can be life-threatening if left untreated. In fact, they have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). Getting help for an eating disorder is therefore ... Read More
20 Journaling Prompts That Support Recovery
Journaling has a soothing impact that can help individuals gather their thoughts. You always feel better after journaling, but similar to working out, the most challenging part can be getting started. Recovery journaling is very important to the healing process, so the next time you feel stuck and don't know what to ... Read More
Domestic Violence and Personality Disorders: The Eye-Opening Link
Updated on January 27, 2022 Domestic violence is a serious problem in this country: Approximately one in four women and one in nine men in the U.S. have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to the American Psychiatric Association. The long-term ... Read More
Meet The 2021 Winners of FHE Health’s “Hope for Healing Scholarship”!
Amad Amedy and Tamera Miller are this year’s distinguished winners of FHE Health’s annual “Hope for Healing Scholarship.” The two applicants overcame the stiffest competition yet to earn the prestigious honor—a grant of $5000 to offset tuition and educational costs. Now in its second year, the Hope for Healing ... Read More