When you routinely can’t sleep, it’s very hard to function or feel good about life. Who isn’t miserable after an accumulation of sleepless nights? Unfortunately, insomnia and sleep problems are a frequent symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They are also one of the more common reasons that many people ... Read More
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Tramadol Drug Profile: Side Effects, Addiction and Treatment
Is Tramadol a Narcotic – Is Tramadol an Opioid? Tramadol is a habit-forming drug that is often prescribed for the purposes of pain management. But tramadol also poses serious side effects and high risks for addiction. The drug is both a type of opioid and a narcotic, abuse of which can lead to overdose and ... Read More
The New Mental Health Crisis from Covid Isolation
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced many changes that have impacted mental health. Loneliness was already a major health problem before the enforced isolation of quarantines and social distancing. Now, after a gradual return to pre-pandemic normalcy, there is still cause for concern that COVID-19 isolation may have ... Read More
Why Mental Illness Is Not a Sign of Spiritual Weakness
Despite medical and scientific advances in how we understand and treat mental illness, people who live with it continue to face stigmatization. This can occur in various contexts and can take different forms. One example is the notion that mental illness is a sign of “spiritual weakness.” Whether overt or indirect, ... Read More
How to Lean on Spirituality for Help in a Crisis
The nationwide lockdowns that came during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the ways people around the world connected with others, fulfilled school and work obligations and took care of their own mental health. For Philip Baldwin, faith was essential for making it through three months ... Read More
Is Bipolar Disorder Genetic?
In 2008, The New York Times published the "Modern Love" essay "Take Me As I Am, Whoever I Am." This piece was written by Terri Cheney, an entertainment lawyer at the time, who described her experience with bipolar disorder as being "in a constant state of becoming someone else." Her essay paints vivid scenes of her ... Read More
What May Be Signs of PTSD in Children?
All children experience stressful events that shape their views of themselves, others, and the world in general. In most cases, they recover quickly without ongoing mental health problems. However, sometimes, children who experience extreme stress may be affected long-term. Those who've lived through an event that ... Read More
Is “Normal” Life Possible After a PTSD Diagnosis?
Updated 10/17/24 Traumatic events, whether it's a large-scale occurrence such as a war or more personal such as a mugging or assault, can leave an individual feeling vulnerable. Unfortunately, for many people, the distress lasts long after the incident or circumstance is resolved. Months or even years later, the ... Read More
