Police Officers and Substance Abuse
Being a police officer is one of the most emotionally and physically draining professions. They have to deal with disorderly conduct, fatal car accidents, and shootings. Police officers need to understand how important it is not to deal with the stress through substance abuse but through talking out your problems with a professional to find it easier to function at [...]
Is Addiction a Moral Failure?
From the outside, people see those who have an addiction as a moral failure for making bad choices and not better ones. While drug use may at first be voluntary, it does not mean that it ends up that way. It is important that we look at addiction as a brain disease instead of a moral failure so those drug [...]
What Do Television Shows Get Wrong About Mental Illness?
Television shows were made for the purpose of entertainment. Creating a mental illness storyline will bring intense drama into the show when presenting its challenges. The problem is that people take these dramatic shows seriously and think what they see on screen is what mental illness really is. It is important to know that mental illness has an unrealistic depiction [...]
Taking Xanax While on an Airplane
Flying on an airplane is not always fun for everyone as people deal with heavy anxiety being thousands of feet in the air. There are people who feel like Xanax is the answer. The truth is that Xanax may provide temporary relief but end in a long dependence. There will always come a time where we have to take a [...]
How Does the Opioid Crisis Affect the Economy?
People suffering from addiction do not seem to realize how much expensive addiction can be on the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 64,000 died from drug overdoses in 2016 and 2.4 million have opioid use disorder from OxyContin, Vicodin, heroin, and Fentanyl. The cost of treatment, lost productivity, and judicial procedures are costing the country [...]
How Stem Cell Research Can Potentially Cure Alcoholism
Stem cell research has been miraculous in medical treatments. It has so far helped with restoring sensation to those who are paralyzed and has helped those who are almost blind be able to read again. New developments have been made in stem cell research to cure alcoholism to stop the symptoms of brain inflammation and oxidative stress common in alcoholism. [...]
What is the History of Opiates?
Opiates have been traced back since the earliest years of civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia. It was for recreational use and for medicinal uses like a pain reliever during the 1800s. Heroin was also made for medicinal uses as well before its addictive qualities were discovered. Through the history of opiates, you will learn that something that is first made for [...]
Separation Anxiety in Children
It is normal for children to be nervous when away from their parents whether it is their first day of school, first sleepover, first overnight summer camp, etc. When these intense symptoms of anxiety persist over time, this is when children need help the most. It is important for parents to seek help for their children with separation anxiety instead [...]
How is Bipolar Disorder Diagnosed?
A long time ago, it used to be that bipolar disorder used to be confused with depression or schizophrenia. Now, mental health has come a long way to be able to identify bipolar disorder. Through a series of tests, lifestyle choices, and family history, doctors will be able to get a clear diagnosis of whether or not you have bipolar [...]
Essential Oils to Help with Anxiety
Essential oils come from highly concentrated liquids derived from plants that you can find at your local grocery store. Certain essential oils have the potential to reduce anxiety where the vapor enters the bloodstream and gets in your endocrine system, changing your stress reactions. The vapor in essential oils is absorbed to the brain tissue where memory, emotions, and the [...]