While only a small percentage of people with substance use issues have antisocial personality disorder, the vast majority of people with antisocial personality disorder have substance use issues, primarily alcohol. It’s estimated that nine in [...]
This blog will discuss suicide. If you are having troubling thoughts of suicide, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. There are many ways addiction can kill you. We typically think [...]
Anger comes in various degrees. Healthy people can get angry once in a while and move on with their day. Other people get easily upset by disturbances such as a verbal threat from someone or [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Heroin is a powerful opiate that changes the way the brain works by causing mood changes, suicidal behavior, and dependence. According to the Advances in Psychiatric Treatment journal, 48% of heroin addicts have depression. Biological [...]
Conduct Disorder is when children or adolescents have trouble following the rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way. These children are seen as bad or delinquents. On March 22nd on the Today Show, Amy [...]
A co-occurring disorder is when you have two or more conditions that need to be treated substance abuse disorder and a mental health condition. Knowing what issues surround co-occurring disorders will help express the dire [...]
