For decades, little boys have grown up being told limiting beliefs about what it means to be a man. Boys and men often hear they shouldn't cry or share their feelings and that being emotionless is equivalent to being "tough" and "male." These toxic pressures surrounding manhood have many negative impacts on men, ... Read More
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Healing Your Relationship with Food: Pt. 2, The Physical Aspects
Healing Your Relationship With Food: Part 1: Understanding the Mental Ties Part 2: The Physical Aspects Part 3: Emotional Eating Part 4: Restricting Food Due to Anxiety/Depression or for Weight Loss Part 5: Restricting Food Because of Busyness or a Fear of Pain If you've ever felt disconnected from ... Read More
Drug Profile: What Is Percocet? Addiction, Withdrawal Symptoms & Treatment
The United States is currently in a third wave of an opioid overdose epidemic. Opioids are a family of manufactured drugs that are chemically similar to opiates derived from the opium poppy plant. Many opioids have medicinal uses for the relief of acute and chronic pain, including the drug Percocet. So, what's perc, ... Read More
The Zyn Pouch – Risks of Addiction and Abuse
More than 18% of adults in the United States use tobacco products, with the majority using cigarettes and e-cigarettes. As the negative benefits of smoke-based tobacco use become widely known and people seek ways to use nicotine without those risks, however, smokeless tobacco products, such as nicotine pouches, are ... Read More
Medical Massage Therapy in Mental Health Rehab: A Q&A with an Expert
Therapeutic massage is an ancient practice, having evolved over thousands of years to comprise a range of techniques and modalities. “Medical massage therapy," the application of massage therapy to treat medical conditions, is a more recent concept. The practice first gained ground in the mid 20th century. Since then, ... Read More
How to Stop Intrusive Thoughts That Won’t Go Away
Many parents understand what it's like to have horrifying thoughts that won't go away about their child being harmed. Most everyone experiences moments of frustration or anger when a violent thought creeps in and then subsides. It's common to experience anxiety and even play out scenarios about failing when trying ... Read More
Healing Your Relationship With Food: Pt.1, Understanding the Mental Ties
Healing Your Relationship With Food: Part 1: Understanding the Mental Ties Part 2: The Physical Aspects Part 3: Emotional Eating Part 4: Restricting Food Due to Anxiety/Depression or for Weight Loss Part 5: Restricting Food Because of Busyness or a Fear of Pain We rarely think about where our ... Read More
Bob Dylan: The Interplay of Drugs and Mental Health
Bob Dylan is an American singer and is considered one of the best songwriters of all time. He's had a career that spans over 60 years of making rock and folk music that's influenced many generations. Dylan rose to fame in the 1960s, so it's no surprise his public image has had mentions of drug use. After all, many ... Read More
