Your mental health matters, as does your ability to feel comfortable and at rest in your day-to-day environment. However, sometimes a person’s feelings of anxiety, fear, and panic can be so strong, so overwhelming, that coping with those feelings or overcoming them seems impossible. This may manifest as an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are very […]

As many as one in five Americans experience some form of mental illness in the space of a calendar year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Fortunately, most of these cases are considered mild and can be treated through counseling, therapy, medication, peer support, and self-help.  However, a smaller subset of Americans […]

When a person is facing an emergency of any kind, first responders are there, ready to help. However, as critical and often rewarding as a first responder’s work may be, it can also be extremely challenging, bringing with it many physical or psychological risks.  First responders often face grueling workloads at odd hours, make life-or-death […]

Mental health matters. But, too often, men and women in the United States find themselves struggling with painful mental health illnesses on their own, even after those issues become severe or even dangerous.  By learning to see the signs and symptoms of worsening mental health in others or in your own life, you may be […]

Although there are several drugs that can cause pupil constriction, listed below, opioids are perhaps the most noteworthy due to the overdose risk involved. Opioids are a class of highly addictive euphoric drugs that are responsible for the vast majority of drug overdose deaths in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]

Both men and women in America face numerous sources of stress, and many Americans will develop mental health concerns of one form or another at different points in their lifetimes. However, despite the fact that men in the United States are diagnosed with depression and mood disorders at substantially lower rates than women, men die […]

People may use drugs for any number of different reasons, including in an attempt to relieve mental or physical pain or boredom, appease peers, enhance performance, or otherwise cope with the pressures and problems of everyday life. And the types of drugs that people, especially young people, choose to take can be equally varied and, […]

Drug and alcohol addiction (substance use disorder) is a common, dangerous, and sometimes deadly health condition. But while the effects of substance abuse and addiction on a person’s overall physical and mental health may be obvious, addiction can also have a dramatic influence on a person’s behavioral health, including their words, thoughts, and actions. On […]

When battling substance use disorder (drug addiction), you might get the urge to stay in denial. For example, you may hide your drug use, blame it on other people, or insist your behavior is normal.  Once you start your recovery journey, however, you must accept your disease and the damage it has caused. Here’s why.  […]

Health professionals serving in inpatient settings provide intensive care and support for adults and adolescents who are experiencing severe mental health crises or grappling with some other serious mental illness. Commonly treated psychiatric disorders include: What Is The Average Length Of Stay For Inpatient Mental Health Care? Once admitted to a psychiatric inpatient program, the […]