Today, more than 18.4 million U.S. adults are addicted to a substance. Of those, men outnumber women at a rate of almost 2-1. 10.8% of all men have a substance use disorder vs. 5,8% of all women. That’s important, considering women are also almost twice as likely to seek out help. 33.1% of all [...]
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More than 18.9% of all Americans face a mental health disorder. Of those, anxiety is the most common. While anxiety disorder ranges from relatively mild to extremely severe, an estimated 40 million U.S. adults suffer from it. At the same time, only a few more than half of all persons with anxiety disorder are [...]
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Marijuana is increasingly legalized and accepted in the United States, but some suggest this could be increasing psychosis-related mental disorders including schizophrenia. While schizophrenia is a complex mental health disorder, heavily linked to genetics, there is significant evidence showing a potential link to cannabis use. This link is also genetic dependent, with most studies [...]
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Today, some 18.9% of all U.S. adults have a mental illness. That means 15.1% of all men and 22.3% of all women have a mental health disorder diagnosis. For those of us facing diagnosis and treatment, these numbers are important. Women have a large role in mental healthcare facilities in the United States and [...]
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Artificial intelligence is finding a place in nearly every aspect of human life, from manufacturing to driving vehicles. It only makes sense that it would eventually move into healthcare. Here, AI shines in applications for diagnosis and data analysis, allowing doctors to confirm prognosis and to spot behaviors they might have missed. Advancements like [...]
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Most people believe that being out in nature will help you feel better. In fact, most psychiatrists will put outdoor activities including walking and cycling at the top of lists for people with mental illness. But, does nature benefit mental illness? And, how does it do so? While it’s true that being out in [...]
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The CDC estimates some 20% of Americans suffer from chronic pain, with some 8% of us struggling with chronic pain that heavily impacts our daily lives. This pain is often treated with opioid painkillers and muscle relaxers, used to reduce the impact of pain, and allowing individuals to go back to a more comfortable [...]
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Being a student is never easy. Under normal conditions, students are one of the most stressed demographics in the nation. Now, with a global pandemic forcing changes to work, study, and personal lives, that stress is at an all-time high. Chances are, your work, study, and personal life has been completely disrupted. While many [...]
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Depression is one of the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting some 17.3 million people each year, or some 7.3% of all U.S. adults. One in 5 of us will experience a depressive period at some point during our lives, and this period will last an average of 2-6 months. For [...]
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Today, nearly half of all U.S. adults will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, and about 18.9% of the population experiences a mental illness at any given time. While causality is complex, with interplay between rising levels of stress, isolation, genetics, trauma, and other factors, it is increasingly obvious to modern science that [...]
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Millions of American struggle with mental health problems. In fact, one in four people will experience a mental illness of some kind during their lives. Yet, while some 18.9% of the U.S. population experiencing a mental illness, many of us don’t talk about it. For many of us, that means associating mental illness with [...]
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Today, the world is in the middle of a global pandemic, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the influenza pandemic of the 1960s. Novel coronavirus is an altogether new experience and it has changed the lives, habits, and careers of many. With millions of Americans laid off, millions more working from home, [...]
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Meth or methamphetamine, also known as blue, crystal, ice, meth, and speed, is a highly addictive stimulant. Often in the form of blue or clear tinted crystals, meth is commonly smoked, snorted, or injected. It is similar to, but much stronger, than amphetamine – a prescription drug used to treat ADHD or narcolepsy. Meth [...]
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Today, some 12.7% of the population takes antidepressants at any given time, accounting for 1 in 6 Americans. While these antidepressants are used to treat everything from depression to panic disorder, they often offer much-needed relief from mental illnesses, helping individuals to find stability and to benefit from therapy. Yet, most Americans also drink. In [...]
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Most adults under the age of 65 need 7-9 hours of sleep each night. But, according to the CDC, 1 in 3 Americans don’t get enough sleep, with national averages hovering at about 6.5 hours per night. That’s important for a nation also struggling with an extreme prevalence of mental health disorders including depression [...]
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The LGBTQ+ community has a long-documented history of heavy substance use and abuse. Today, an estimated 4.5% of the U.S. population identifies as LGBTQ+, but over 7 million LGBTQ+ persons struggle with substance use disorders including addiction to alcohol and drugs. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer persons are more vulnerable and more susceptible to [...]
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Nearly one in five U.S. adults struggles with mental illness, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, and more. These disorders are a fact of life for over 45 million Americans, but our conversations, work processes, and treatment of them at work often makes little allowance for it. Instead, employees often hide or attempt to [...]
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Moving into recovery from a substance use disorder is a big step, one of the most important steps you will ever take, and one that can take years. If you’re quitting on your own or have recently left rehab, you have to adjust to your everyday life without alcohol or drugs, and that normally means [...]
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder affects some 2.3% of the U.S. adult population but until recently, has been poorly understood and poorly treated. Individuals with OCD have traditionally been handed medication and some support, but otherwise left to fend for themselves, leading to a reduced quality of life. Without intensive care, 75% of individuals with OCD [...]
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What is LSD? LSD, known on the street as acid, is such a strong hallucinogen that the doses taken are very small – typically just several micrograms. The chemical lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesized from lysergic acid, which is naturally found in ergot. Ergot is a grain fungus that was historically used [...]
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Today, some 18.5 million Americans struggle with a substance use disorder. A further 46.6 million Americans suffer from one or more mental health disorders. Most importantly, while 15.7% of the general population is likely to abuse or rely on substances such as drugs or alcohol, 36.7% of individuals with a pre-existing mental illness are [...]
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In general, anger gets a bad rap. We tend to see it as a source of many problems. A result of a lack of control over oneself. A precursor to aggression. This is especially common when speaking about men. However, as with all emotions, anger is a fundamental part of the human experience. In some […]
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It is no secret that the US healthcare system has failed addicts. Insurance regulations make it difficult to get good rehab care at a reasonable price. Recovering addicts are often treated as if they became addicted by choice and like the opportunity to get better is a luxury. Sometimes people addicted to substances struggle to […]
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A lot of guys I’ve spoken to tell me the same thing: they started using drugs or alcohol to drop their inhibitions around girls. There’s something almost romantic about it. A shy teenager goes to a party and has his first taste of alcohol. A few drinks in and he is finally able to speak […]
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For years, I never spoke about my death anxiety. It wasn’t a topic that came up, even in therapy. It seemed like talking about it would only make other people miserable, and so I tried my best to deal with it on my own. The first time I remember experiencing death anxiety was when I […]
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If you or a loved one are working through an addiction problem, you’ve probably heard the term “codependency.” Addiction and codependency seem inextricably linked. Codependent relationships are certainly not unique to people battling addiction, and just about everyone is part of or knows of a codependent relationship. However, when it comes to addiction, there is […]
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As recovery professionals, we repeatedly have to explain even to people who have never struggled with alcoholism that you can have fun without drinking. And in rehab, recovering addicts generally spend more time focusing on the “serious” stuff than on thoughts of having fun. “Learning to have fun” is not a common reason given for […]
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Bedtime is difficult for many people suffering with various mental illnesses, not only addiction. At night, lying in bed, our thoughts can easily turn to all the most difficult aspects of our lives. We ask the unanswerable questions, remember everything we’ve ever done wrong, and worry about getting enough sleep. However, insomnia presents a particular […]
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Distress tolerance is a very useful concept to think about when recovering from addiction. Simply put, distress tolerance refers to your ability to withstand (tolerate) emotional pain or distress. When you start using drugs or alcohol, they quickly lower your level of distress tolerance. Instead of being able to withstand the tough feelings, you begin […]
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Many people look at me skeptically when I tell them to stop watching the news. With everything that is going on today – politically, socially, environmentally – isn’t it irresponsible not to be up-to-date? A friend told me that if you’re not depressed in 2020, you’re not paying enough attention. Many others echo this sentiment. […]
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Something that a lot of recently sober men grapple with is how to start dating again. For most people, dating is tough to navigate. You’re trying to show the best parts of yourself while figuring out what the other person is like. For a recovering addict, showing the best parts of yourself comes with extra […]
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