It's no secret that addiction is a public health concern in the state of California. Recent reports show that 2.7 million Californians meet the criteria for a substance use disorder, which is the clinical term…
Sam DekinJuly 21, 2021
Teenage Anxiety on the Rise: What’s Contributing to This Problem?
Teenage anxiety rates have increased considerably in recent years. A 2021 study in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology found that…
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Having a loved one with an addiction can be challenging and frustrating. You may feel as if you try everything you can to help them recover, but they continue to relapse to using drugs. While…
Sam DekinJuly 7, 2021
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates have gone up by 33% since 1999, and suicide led to one death every 11 minutes in 2019. In the United States as…
Sam DekinJune 21, 2021
It's been a little over a year after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic began in the United States, and the nation is facing what experts call a mental health crisis. In fact, an Internet…
Sam DekinJune 9, 2021
Addiction has become increasingly prevalent in the United States. According to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 2018, 19.4 percent of Americans aged 12 and older had used an…
Sam DekinMay 25, 2021
As a parent, you are responsible for raising and caring for your child to the best of your ability. Concern for their health is a high priority as you watch them grow from childhood through…
Sam DekinMay 10, 2021
What do Gary Sinise, Taraji Henson, and Jennette McCurdy all have in common? Aside from being tremendously successful Hollywood stars, they have all taken it upon themselves to shine a light on mental health awareness. …
Sam DekinApril 21, 2021
Everyone has felt the effects of the pandemic. Still, a heightened focus is on groups at the highest risk: The elderly, whose immune systems are weakened and are in danger of severe infection, and children,…
Sam DekinApril 8, 2021
