10 Tips for Maintaining Mental Health During Quarantine

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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The Effects of Meth on the Brain and Body

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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Why Alcohol and Antidepressants Should Not be Mixed

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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Sleep and Mental Health

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 and Substance Use

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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Why Employers Need to Talk About Mental Health in the Workplace

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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9 Coping Skills for Your Recovery

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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