Socializing, meeting peers and forging connections come naturally to children. As life gets busier in adulthood, men push friendships aside as they focus on responsibilities. The gradual distancing from close friends is part of a growing trend the Survey Center on American Life describes as a friendship recession. ... Read More
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How to Not Talk Politics Over the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, millions of Americans travel to spend time with loved ones. In fact, according to a 2022 study by AAA, nearly 113 million people traveled during the winter holidays, with Thanksgiving and Christmas being the busiest times for family gatherings. Unfortunately, these joyful reunions ... Read More
Common Medications for Personality Disorders
Personality disorders cause lasting changes in an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, making it difficult to relate to other people. The symptoms of a personality disorder can impact a person's ability to maintain employment, participate in social activities, or have successful long-term ... Read More
Veteran Suicide: Stats Everyone Should Know
Have Vietnam veteran suicide rates gone up or down? Find out how veteran suicide rates compare and what we can do to help veterans in our latest report. It's only rarely talked about, but veteran — and not just Vietnam veteran — suicide is a growing problem in this country. It also can be better addressed with ... Read More
Movember Takes on Mental Health
Movember is a popular annual event that asks men to grow out their mustaches in November in support of various men's health issues. Some of the issues the organization has supported in the past include prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. November 2024 is dedicated to men's suicide awareness. What Is ... Read More
Peer Support for First Responders: Insights from an Expert
First responders with addiction or mental health needs face many barriers that keep them from seeking treatment, from stigma and lack of time to a fear of being perceived as weak or unfit to serve. This reality helps to explain why, when at least 60 percent of first responders report they need treatment, less than half ... Read More
An Expert on IV Ketamine — After Matthew Perry’s Death
Medical ketamine has been safely used as an anesthetic for decades and is an increasingly mainstream treatment for depression and other psychiatric disorders. But when actor Matthew Perry died from an overdose in October 2023, his death thrust ketamine into the headlines, raising questions and concerns about the drug’s ... Read More
Not Tarzan on the Couch—What Is Primal Therapy?
Today, there are many mental healthcare treatments designed to help patients overcome or successfully manage their condition. Many of these treatments have the backing of the medical and scientific communities, because they have been rigorously studied and have been shown to be safe and effective treatments. Your ... Read More
