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5 Tips for Helping a Loved One Through Their Mental Health Challenges

As National Mental Illness Awareness Week is acknowledged October 3 to October 9, a loved one who lives with a mental health condition may be on your mind. Given the fact that almost one in five adults in the United States lives with a mental illness, a significant portion of the population is likely to […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: 5 Tips for Helping a Loved One Through Their Mental Health Challenges
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Celebrate National Recovery Month by Working to End the Opioid Epidemic

In September, we celebrate National Recovery Month, to call attention to the need for effective substance abuse treatment programs. One particularly critical area of need during this year’s National Recovery Month is finding solutions to address the opioid epidemic. Recent overdose statistics indicate that despite best efforts at prevention, the opioid epidemic continues to ravage […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: Celebrate National Recovery Month by Working to End the Opioid Epidemic
Mental Health Apps 2021

Best Mental Health Apps of 2021

Most people are familiar with apps that help them to manage their physical health. For example, it is not unusual for people to use apps to track their food intake, log their exercise, or hold themselves accountable for weight loss goals. While physical health is certainly important, it is also essential that you take care […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: Best Mental Health Apps of 2021
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What you Need to Know About the Link Between Grief and Addiction

As the end of August rolls around, it is time to give some attention to International Overdose Awareness Day. While this event does call attention to a growing problem, it may also bring feelings of grief for some. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were just over 93,000 […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: What you Need to Know About the Link Between Grief and Addiction
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Drug Policy in America: What is Harm Reduction?

Harm reduction refers to a broad set of activities intended not solely to promote abstinence from drugs but also to reduce the negative consequences of drug use. The National Harm Reduction Coalition aims to “meet people where they are” by offering strategies to help them manage their use, use more safely, and in some cases, […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: Drug Policy in America: What is Harm Reduction?
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How Does California’s Addiction Rate Fare Against the Rest of the World?

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 for addiction. California residents in the age range of 18 to 25 years are the most likely to struggle with […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: How Does California’s Addiction Rate Fare Against the Rest of the World?
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Shocking Link Between Physical and Psychological Pain

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 it may be difficult for you to understand, the reality is that individuals with addictions use drugs and alcohol to […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: Shocking Link Between Physical and Psychological Pain
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Adolescent Suicide Rates are Rising: What Parents Should Know

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 a whole, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death, but among those aged 10-34, it is the second leading […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: Adolescent Suicide Rates are Rising: What Parents Should Know
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Top 10 Mental Health Tips of the Year (So Far)

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 survey administered to over 2,000 American adults during the end of March 2020, at the start of lockdown and social […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: Top 10 Mental Health Tips of the Year (So Far)
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President Biden’s Plan to Combat Addiction and Mental Illness in the United States

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 illegal drug within the past year, which was an increase from both 2015 and 2016. Furthermore, in 2020, 46.6 percent […]

by Sam Dekin

Read More: President Biden’s Plan to Combat Addiction and Mental Illness in the United States

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