“Medication-assisted treatment” (MAT) refers to the use of certain FDA-approved medications to relieve drug and alcohol cravings and is an increasingly common rehab option for patients with alcohol and/or opiate use disorders. While many addiction treatment providers say they provide MAT therapy, though, the philosophy ... Read More
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When Is It Time to Leave Someone with Mental Illness?
Updated July 20, 2021 Maintaining a relationship with someone who has a mental illness requires a great deal of patience, understanding and a willingness to recognize that at times there may be more "give" than "take." Making the decision to leave someone with a mental illness is difficult and is likely to be ... Read More
How the Latest Innovation in Brain Science Can Help Patients with Opiate, Benzo and Stimulant Addictions: Expert Opinion
Neurostimulation, a technique that involves direct electrical, magnetic and/or other vibrational stimulation to the brain, has been effectively treating mental illnesses like depression for decades in Europe, Australia and other parts of the world. In the United States, however, the treatment is not yet considered ... Read More
Breathing Your Way to Recovery: Expert Opinion
“Breathwork therapy” is a cutting-edge intervention that’s helping patients heal from trauma and other unresolved issues. Learn how. Lisa Loew is one of FHE Health’s therapists— but the therapy she specializes in is not your more garden-variety psychotherapy. Loew is a practitioner of “integral breath therapy,” ... Read More
The Revealing Link Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Addiction
The psychological community has long understood a strong link between what happens to us as children and the way mental health disorders manifest later in life. Is this true of addiction as well? Addiction is a physical and mental disease, and while it can happen to anyone, some people seem to be more prone to drug ... Read More
How to Move from Resentment to Forgiveness in Family Therapy
Family therapy can be an effective way to connect with a strong support system during rehab. In many cases, the people who understand the person in recovery are their family members, and those connections can be invaluable in the struggle of lifelong recovery. But sometimes, relationships with family become ... Read More
Drug Profile: Kratom
In comparison to other drugs, like cocaine and heroin, kratom is relatively unknown in the United States and, accordingly, is not yet considered a controlled substance and has no official schedule determination. Statistics indicate that only around five million Americans partake in kratom – just 1.5% of the U.S. ... Read More
The Mental Health Dangers of a Concussion, and How to Address Them
Imagine a healthy young athlete in the prime of his life. He’s a football star, well known in the community for his enthusiasm and ability to dominate on the field. He’s had a concussion before, but what football player hasn’t? In the weeks after the season wraps up, family and friends note he’s a bit depressed and ... Read More