Tens of millions of Americans suffer from some type of mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Of those, approximately one in six adults takes psychiatric drugs. Medications are often given to help reduce symptoms and prevent relapses of a psychiatric disorder, so they play an important ... Read More
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How Mental Health Isn’t All in Your Head: The Physical Effects of Mental Illness
In the health care industry, physical health and mental health have often been treated as distinct concepts. What affects a person's mental health has no bearing on their physical status, or at least, this has been the prevailing thought. At FHE Health, we have a unique perspective and a different viewpoint. As a ... Read More
Alcohol Abstinence Challenge: What Happens When You Go Cold Turkey
The Alcohol Abstinence Challenge seems to be a straightforward, honest way to test yourself. All you have to do is go one week without drinking alcohol of any type. It seems easy enough, but what this challenge proves is that abstaining from alcohol is not possible for an alcoholic. Doing so can even be dangerous ... Read More
Not Sure if You Have ADHD? This Quiz Can Help
ADD is a common condition in modern culture, to the point that it has become a catch-all for anyone who has trouble focusing or is disorganized and flighty. It's not uncommon to hear someone say something like, "Sorry, it's like I have ADD," when they're not listening, or they may make a joke about having ADD after ... Read More
Drug Profile: LSD
First developed in 1938 by Albert Hofmann, LSD, or "lysergic acid diethylamide," was first discovered while Hofmann was working with a fungus. Hofmann experimented with doses and experienced the world's first intentional "acid trip." In the 1950's LSD acid was used as part of the CIA's MK-Ultra project. Today, LSD is a ... Read More
What Your Loved One Can Expect to Experience During Detox From Painkillers
Painkiller addiction continues to grow in the United States. The National Institute on Drug Abuse makes this very clear, noting that every day in the United States, 130 people die from an overdose of opioids, the most common type of over-prescribed and abused painkiller. This includes users of heroin, prescription ... Read More
5 Things to Look for in Alcohol Detox and Treatment
Perhaps you or a loved one has an alcohol addiction. In the United States, an estimated 88,000 people die every year from alcohol-related causes. It’s the third most common preventable cause of death in the country, according to the National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. If you or a loved one feel the ... Read More
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
If you are looking for a drug rehab program that accepts TriWest Healthcare Alliance insurance, you’ve come to the right place. FHE Health is a contracted treatment center with TriWest, a health insurance provider that partners closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs to service veterans and members of the ... Read More
