Mental Health
- Anger Management: It’s Not What You Think… Or Is It?
Maybe you’ve seen the movie, or maybe you’ve seen the Facebook jokes about anger management. Certainly the term has found its way from the therapy office into the mainstream. But has an accurate notion of what anger management really is followed? Ask most people what anger management consists of, and they’ll tell you about punching pillows, beating up your bed, or screaming until you’re all screamed out. While these techniques may work, a closer look at anger and managing it is in order. Read More…
- Mental Health Issues and Substance Abuse Go Hand-in-Hand
Dealing with a mental illness or substance abuse can be challenging for any individual. Unfortunately, as many as 20 percent of those who suffer from mental illness in some form also deal with substance abuse of some kind – complicating survival and recovery.
- Many American Pilots Suffer from Psychiatric Disorders, Including Substance Abuse
The Boston Herald reports that hundreds of American pilots have been diagnosed and treated for varying psychiatric conditions, including schizophrenia, major depression, and substance abuse.
- Study Examines Mental Health Problems for Veterans
Depression can be an all-encompassing condition, impacting every aspect of a person’s life. In a recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) report, Major Depressive Episode and Treatment for Depression among Veterans Aged 21 to 39, research examines the affects of war on veterans.
- Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts
When you start thinking that your pain will go away only when you kill yourself, or that life will be better for everyone if you’re no longer around, it’s time to get professional help. Suicidal thoughts that are allowed to roam rampant often lead to an inevitable conclusion – the end of life. But the sad truth is that suicide isn’t a choice at all. It’s the end of choice, a finality from which there is no return.
- Those Who Engage in Self-Harm More Dangerous on the Road
Self-harm gives the impression than an individual only intends to hurt themselves. In truth, they pose a greater risk in motor vehicle crashes, even after controlling for psychological distress and substance abuse.
- Mental Illness and Substance Dependency More Prevalent Than Believed
There is an obvious problem with anxiety, depression, and substance dependency among individuals throughout the world, but the problem may be bigger than once believed.