Fitbits are wearable activity monitors that look like a watch but offer a lot more insight when it comes to your daily activity levels and vital signs. Many Apple watches and Garmin brand watches have similar features and are lumped under the moniker of 'Fitbit'. You'll find many variations within these products ... Read More
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Alumni Outlook: Getting off the Drinking and Depression Rollercoaster
Most recovering alcoholics can relate to feeling depressed, hopeless, full of shame, and worthless. The vicious cycle of alcoholism and depression can be seemingly insurmountable and hopeless. I remember being told that once I became sober, I would feel better. In the beginning, that was the only thing that kept me ... Read More
How Media Coverage of Suicide Both Hurts and Helps the Mental Health Cause
On August 12, 2014, legendary actor and comedian Robin Williams committed suicide. The next morning, the New York Daily News published the news with a single-word headline, "Hanged," in reference to the way Williams chose to take his own life. Over the next five months, the number of suicides rose by nearly ... Read More
Can Despair Kill You? Disease Experts Say “Yes”
Everyone knows that stress plays a huge role in mental health, and mental health can also have a major impact on your physical health and overall well-being. When stress, anxiety and despair get to extreme levels, they can actually increase your risk of dying from these so-called diseases of despair. Here's a look at ... Read More
Nicholas J. Dogris, Ph.D., BCN, QEEG-D
Nicholas J. Dogris, Ph.D., BCN, QEEG-D Executive Director of Neurosciences Dr. Dogris has a unique blend of clinical, research and development experience in the field of neurostimulation and neuromodulation. Dr. Dogris is a licensed health psychologist and neuroscientist who practices in Santa Barbara, ... Read More
How to Help an Employee with a Mental Health Problem – Expert Opinion
Whether you’re a manager or colleague, your prospects of encountering an employee with a mental health problem may be higher than you think, on the basis of statistics like these from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): One in five Americans experiences a mental illness in any given year. One in 25 ... Read More
PTSD in the Special Forces: Everything You Need to Know
All military members play an integral role in maintaining the security of our country and the safety of its citizens at home and abroad, but when it comes to some of the most dangerous military operations, the special forces play a unique role. In the military, this is referred to as Special Operations Forces (SOF) and ... Read More
How One “Stop Drinking” Pill Can Aid in Alcohol Recovery
While the integration of "medically assisted treatment," or MAT, into inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment programs is a relatively new concept, some of the drugs used in these programs are not. Antabuse — one of the brand names for a drug called disulfiram — is regarded as one of the very first medications ... Read More
