For many years, conversations about technology centered around entertainment. It’s not uncommon to hear people talk about too much TV or internet time causing attention disorders and unhealthy bodies due to lack of exercise. Yet, technology is improving mental health. In many ways, we are seeing health breakthroughs ... Read More
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Meet the Eight Finalists for the 2020 Hope for Healing Scholarship
FHE Health will soon be announcing the names of the two winners of our very first, annual “Hope for Healing Scholarship.” On March 15, tune in on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram to find out who will be awarded a $5,000 grant to support their studies in behavioral health and related fields! One graduate and one undergraduate ... Read More
How Music Therapy Can Improve Treatment Outcomes
Music & Creative Expression Specialist Gary Wayne is new to FHE Health but no stranger to music therapy as a means of treatment. As a lifelong musician, Wayne developed three other music therapy programs before coming to FHE Health. Now, he’s doing the same at FHE, having developed an innovative, creative arts ... Read More
Mental Health and Gun Violence
On February 14th, 2018 14 students, one teacher, an athletics director, and an assistant football coach were killed after a 19 year-old gunman entered their school with an AR-15 style semi-automatic weapon. Despite multiple reports over the years that the gunman, Nikolas Cruz, was suspected by many of being a ... Read More
What is a Depressive Episode?
Recognizing a depression episode may empower you to get the help you need sooner. In 2015, an estimated 16.1 million U.S. adults suffered at least one major depressive episode, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Most people can say they’ve had bad days. For a person with depression, those ... Read More
5 Perks of a Sober First Date
In 2018, we published a blog about the challenges of dating and searching for a new partner while in recovery. Since then, we've noticed a trend that appears to be growing among the millennial generation in particular. In a culture where so many things are defined by their relationship with the consumption of alcohol, ... 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
Early Signs of ADD and ADHD
Detecting early ADD & ADHD symptoms is critical to ensuring the right care is obtained as soon as possible. This starts with understanding the causes and then linking those causes to the early warning signs for this condition. What Causes ADD and ADHD Disorder? An estimated 6.1 million people had ADD ... Read More
