People with mental health disorders and their loved ones sometimes wonder whether therapy will really help— maybe especially within the more intensive counseling context of an inpatient mental health program. Many of these same families face the added challenge of evaluating mental health programs for their quality and ... Read More
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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
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
Treatment of Phobias
Everyone is afraid of something or someone, but phobias go deeper than that. Specific phobias can be overwhelming and are complex disorders to treat. The National Institute of Mental Health notes that 2007 data shows 9.1% of U.S. adults had some type of specific phobia in the previous year, and 12.5% struggled with ... Read More
Causes of Schizophrenia
Updated June 13, 2023 Schizophrenia is a complex mental health disorder arising from a combination of genetic, environmental, and neurobiological factors. Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thought are characteristic of schizophrenia. Living with schizophrenia or living with someone who has schizophrenia ... Read More
Understanding Bulimia
Eating disorders are some of the most challenging types of mental illness present. You need to eat to live, but eating because of your emotions and then purging what you eat over the fear of gaining weight is not healthy — it’s dangerous. About 0.3 percent of the adult US population suffers from bulimia nervosa, ... Read More
Depression Statistics | FHE Health
Depression is a mental health disorder that most people know at least something about. No small number of people have personal experience with depression, and even more, have had someone in their lives affected by it. Even though there's a growing awareness about the issue, it doesn't mean that depression stats are ... Read More
Heroin Addiction Treatment In Deerfield Beach, FL
If you're struggling with substance use disorder, FHE Health offers treatment for heroin addiction that may help you live a normal life. Heroin is a highly addictive substance with one of the highest overdose risks among commonly used recreational drugs. In 2023 alone, the United States saw nearly 80,000 ... Read More
