It isn't easy being Captain America. Presenting the American hero, the do-good-all-of-the-time persona and the inspiration for plenty of young children is a lot for a single person to take on when the camera stops rolling. This has been particularly true for Chris Evans, a well-known actor who played Captain America in ... Read More
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Take a Mental Health Day from Work: Here’s Why and How
Many of us are so worn out from doing what the world tells us we should be doing that we forget to focus on our mental health. Taking a moment to recollect, reel in our worries and fears, and create new goals for the future isn’t something to put off. It’s crucial to maintaining your mental health. Despite knowing ... Read More
Drug Profile: Trazodone, Uses, and Potential Side Effects
The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 17.3 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in their lives. According to its report, “an estimated 65 percent received combined care by a health professional and medication treatment.” Doctors now have various medications to ... Read More
Is Gambling an Addiction, and Is There a Cure?
While we label many behaviors as addictive, there is only one non-substance-related type that is considered a disorder in the DSM. That disorder is Gambling addiction. The designation and opinions about gambling disorder vary greatly among people as well. While heroin use is an activity almost everyone would consider a ... Read More
5 HR Wellness Strategies That Prevent Employee Burnout and Support Mental Health at Work
You know how important it is to maintain employee satisfaction, especially in industries where it's hard to find talented employees. Yet, a common reason people leave employers is because of burnout. As a person who works hard yourself, you can recognize what burnout feels like. You don’t want to go to work, you ... Read More
The Revealing Link Between Workplace Violence, PTSD and Mental Health
In recent years, we’ve seen that violent can erupt almost anywhere—from homes and schools to churches and workplaces. Workplace mental health may be one component at play: In high-stress situations, any employee can be at risk of breaking down. On the other hand, violence affects mental health, placing an especially ... Read More
The Advent of New Medications Is Improving How We Treat Addiction
There was once a time in the United States when doctors tried treating alcoholics with morphine, believing that addiction to morphine would make them more functional than their addiction to alcohol. Today, we see how misguided it was, to a laughable degree. But there's nothing laughable about the idea of using a ... Read More
How One “Stop Drinking” Pill Can Aid in Alcohol Recovery
While the integration of "medically assisted treatment," or MAT, into inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment programs is a relatively new concept, some of the drugs used in these programs are not. Antabuse — one of the brand names for a drug called disulfiram — is regarded as one of the very first medications ... Read More
