Updated on April 3, 2025 From premenstrual syndrome to pregnancy, women deal with many issues in life that are unique to their gender. Those life changes and other factors can lead women of all backgrounds and situations to experience mental health or addiction issues, and busy modern schedules don't help. Often, ... Read More
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Is Anxiety a Disability? What Protections Are There?
Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive, disruptive and uncontrollable worry and fear over day-to-day situations. Affecting nearly a fifth of the population, these disorders represent the most common mental illnesses in the United States, with about 23 percent of females and 14 percent of males meeting the ... Read More
Unique Barriers That Women Face in the Recovery Process
Drug and alcohol addiction affects women differently than men, according to the research. Women are physiologically more susceptible. They are also more vulnerable to the adverse side effects, such as liver damage and overdose. In addition to these challenges, women are more prone to relapsing in recovery, often due to ... Read More
Starting to Make Amends with Family and Friends
For the 10% of Americans who will at some point live with addiction, it's common to think — or believe for the sake of rationalization — that no one else is at risk. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. Addiction hurts many people, from family members sharing a home or relying on financial support to romantic ... Read More
Empower! Women’s Treatment Program
At FHE Health, we believe that women best heal from mental health, relationship, or substance dependency in an honest, supportive, caring group that supports their health and well-being. At our women’s mental health treatment center, we have designed an experience to encourage empowering relationships with other women ... Read More
Do A.A. Programs Work?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded as the brainchild of a stockbroker and a doctor, both seemingly hopeless alcoholics. The program was the first of its kind and has since grown into a global network of peer support groups for those recovering from alcohol abuse. In the United States, AA is the most popular and ... Read More
How Addiction Takes a Toll on Relationships with Dr. Sachi
The impact of addiction on relationships is unquestionable. Anyone struggling with addiction quickly discovers that it’s impossible to maintain the destructive behaviors of a drug or alcohol problem without affecting their close relationships with family and friends. Likewise, anyone with an addicted ... Read More
How Small Daily Affirmations Help Mental Health: An Expert’s Take
Sometimes a relatively small tweak to your routine, when practiced daily over time, can make a positive, life-changing difference. Just ask Director of Alumni Services Joi Honer. She recently started a new program for alumni built on the same premise. In this case, the “small tweak” is a daily affirmation sent as a ... Read More
