Dame Judi Dench: A Voice for Mental Health Awareness With an acting career that spans over six decades, British actress Judi Dench has enjoyed worldwide recognition and numerous awards, including seven Laurence Olivier Awards, six film awards, 10 BAFTA awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, ... Read More
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How Neurotherapy is Revolutionizing Depression Treatment
In 2017, a small group of Korean medical scientists carried out a pilot study with patients suffering from depression. The study didn't involve any type of psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and it didn't involve medication. The treatment involved a portion of the subjects taking part in various ... Read More
Benzodiazepine Addiction
The crisis of addiction to prescription opioids — and the accompanying grave statistics about overdose and related deaths — has overshadowed another class of prescription drugs that has proven to be extremely dangerous and addictive: benzodiazepines. These prescription medications, often prescribed to treat anxiety, ... Read More
2020 Graduate Scholarship Recipient – Melanie Ryerson Shares Her “Hope for Healing” Story
When Melanie Ryerson, the graduate recipient of this year’s Hope for Healing Scholarship, shares her story, “resilience” is a recurring theme. In her personal essay, the special education teacher and master’s student in clinical mental health counseling referred to something Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., reportedly once ... Read More
Josh Gad Goes Public With the GAD That’s Not in His Name
Recipient of two Annie Awards for his role as Frozen's Olaf and a Tony Award for "Best Actor in a Musical," Josh Gad is famous for his acting talent and distinctive voice. Recently, he has taken on a new and different role: speaking up for the one in five children suffering with mental health and learning disorders in ... Read More
Campus Counselors – A First Line of Defense for Teen Mental Health
Campus counselors often provide invaluable help to high schoolers, helping them navigate peer, parental and societal pressures, plan for life after high school and address mental health and behavioral issues. This article will explore these and other ways campus counselors provide mental health support to young ... Read More
Dopamine Rush: the “Feel-Good” of Drugs
Drugs in many different forms are commonly abused for one distinct reason: They provide pleasure that is often unavailable through organic avenues. While it's possible to feel pleasurable side effects from things like favorite foods or fun with friends, the high from drugs causes an effect that is rarely duplicable. ... Read More
End Stage Alcoholism and the Steps Leading to it
Alcoholism, also known as Alcohol Use Disorder or AUD, is among the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide. A recent study published in The Lancet concluded that alcoholism among men and women aged 15-49 was the single biggest cause of premature death, and that "alcohol use is a leading risk factor for global ... Read More
