Whether or not someone has consumed alcohol recently can be determined with a variety of lab tests such as tests on breath, saliva, urine, hair or blood. How long alcohol is detectable in your system depends on a number of factors, including the type of test being used. Find out more about the alcohol detection window ... Read More
Search Results for: eating disorder
5 Most Unrealistic Depictions of Anxiety in Hollywood
Hollywood is riddled with inaccurate depictions of the human experience, and mental health disorders are no exception. Characters with anxiety frequently come across as over-the-top, odd, or unrelatable when portrayed in the Hollywood stereotype. Why is this so damaging? Because it teaches audiences to look for ... Read More
How to Manage the Stress of a Return to Normal Life After Covid
Whereas a return to normal life after Covid once seemed far off, today many Americans are thankfully returning to the office and other aspects of pre-pandemic life: dining out, workouts at the gym, worship, the theatre, kids’ sporting events, and so on. With this return to more of a sense of normalcy, many people are ... Read More
Depression vs. Sadness: What’s the Difference?
Everyone has feelings of sadness from time to time. It's a normal reaction to occurrences in life and can even be helpful in guiding our decision making. Sadness can help us process, but it is a passing emotion. This is where depression differs, clinical depression is a serious illness, but it's more common than you ... Read More
Three Overlooked Stigmas Associated with PTSD
Updated August 2023, Post-traumatic stress disorder is among the most misunderstood mental health disorders. The condition, which may arise after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event, is diagnosed in about four percent of adults every year. Unfortunately, misconceptions and stigmas associated with PTSD ... Read More
5 Warning Signs a Mom You Know May Be Abusing Wine
The United States has a binge drinking problem. Around 1 in 6 American adults binge drinks at least four times a month. For college students, the number is closer to 35 percent. In this sense, it's not hard to see how the problem is often associated with young people and college-aged fraternity brothers. We don't ... Read More
How to Heal from a ‘Father Wound’ and Family Trauma
A father wound, or unresolved trauma between a father and child, occurs when a person's father is abusive or physically or emotionally absent. This type of trauma can have a significant impact on an individual's life, setting a blueprint for their personal relationships and shaping how they feel about ... Read More
Is Access to Mental Healthcare in America Better This World Mental Health Day?
Nearly one in five Americans are currently living with a mental health disorder, which puts them at a higher risk for complications such as sleep disorders, heart or respiratory diseases, diabetes, and substance abuse. Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law over a decade ago, there's been a significant ... Read More
