Mental health issues can sneak up on anyone at any time. Navigating the world each day can become confusing and scary. During times of uncertainty, depression and other mental health challenges can quickly cast shadows over things that used to bring joy. In these times, it can be very hard to open up about an issue ... Read More
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Five Dangers of Keeping Mental Health Issues Secret
In the United States, roughly one in five adults lives with a mental illness, or around 47 million people. In spite of the prevalence of mental illness, there is still a stigma surrounding admitting to mental health challenges. Despite being just as legitimate as physical illness, many people are still unwilling to ... Read More
How to Plan an Intervention for a Loved One with Mental Illness
Updated October 30, 2024 Awareness of mental illness and the importance of treatment has been growing in recent years, thanks to numerous campaigns and celebrity efforts to raise awareness of conditions like addiction, depression, anxiety disorders, and self-destructive behaviors. Despite this progress, many ... Read More
Drug Profile: Ayahuasca
The indigenous people of the Amazon basin traditionally consumed ayahuasca, a psychedelic drug, as medicine in spiritual ayahuasca ceremonies. The drug has several different names throughout Brazil and the northern part of South America, including "ayawaska," "caapi," "cipo," "natem" and "shori." The first known use ... Read More
How Negative Emotions Affect Health
If you've recently endured loss, experienced a significant life-changing event or have simply been overtired and overworked, you may be justly concerned about your overall mental health. How can stress negatively affect your mental health? It turns out, much in the same way it can affect your physical health. Have ... Read More
Holistic Mental Health Care: Facts vs. Fiction Re: Alternative Treatments
Today a growing body of alternative treatments for mental health, also known as holistic interventions, are taking consumers by storm. People rave about the wonders of natural herbs and plant-based supplements like St. John’s Wort for depression, Kava for anxiety, and CBD for pain and sleep (among many other “natural” ... Read More
Drug Profile: CBD (Is Cannabidiol Addictive?)
"Cannabidiol" (CBD), or "hemp oil" may seem like a new discovery, but it has actually been cultivated for thousands of years. Many cultures, including the ancient Egyptians, used the cannabis plant and its derivatives for healing, and cannabis was most likely one of the first plants cultivated for the purpose of making ... Read More
Mental Health After COVID-19 – An Expert Interview with Dr. Beau Nelson
The number of lives lost to COVID-19 continues to rise, having now surpassed 100,000. Meanwhile, as an increasing number of states ease lockdown restrictions, the worst of the pandemic seems to be over. But is it? If the overall impact of a pandemic is measured not just in terms of lives lost to the disease itself, but ... Read More
