Is There A Connection Between Smoking and Schizophrenia?
Most of the populations is already aware of how difficult it is to quit smoking. What usually motivates people to quit are the various health risks associated with smoking, including lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease, stroke, and many others. Now with the results of a new study, we can add schizophrenia to the list. Results […]
Dealing with the Side Effects of Antidepressants
When used by people who need them, antidepressant drugs can be a very important part of treatment for a variety of mental health issues. They have helped countless people feel better about themselves and their environments and contributed a great deal to holistic, therapeutic treatments that have helped many people thrive. However, for some users, […]
Multiple Addictions and Mental Health
When someone has an addictive personality and the vulnerability to engage in compulsive behavior it is not surprising if they suffer from multiple addictions. Cross addictions are all too common in the world of recovery as hardly anyone enters treatment with a simple cut-and-dry problem. With multiple addictions, there are also likely to be mental […]
How Effective Are Anti-Depressants?
It has become much more common in the past decade or so for clinical depression to be treated with medication to improve chemical balance in the brain. Psychiatrists often prescribe treatment in the form of SSRIs or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Although these types of prescription antidepressants are very common, there is some controversy regarding […]
What is Cannabis Psychosis?
Although marijuana is now for medicinal purposes in many areas throughout the U.S., it can be dangerous for a person’s psychological health in a number of cases. There has already been plenty of evidence supporting the theory that cannabis can induce temporary psychotic and hallucinatory symptoms especially among young people who can experience enduring psychosis. […]
5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Addiction Counseling
For people entering treatment for addiction, they are putting themselves in a new environment that is supportive of their recovery but also makes them confront issues they haven’t dealt with in the past. Many addicts in early recovery are starting to attend therapy sessions for the first time in their lives. They may never have […]
Chattanooga Gunman Struggled with Depression and Drug Abuse
The world was shocked by a tragic act of violence on July 16, 2015, when Muhammad Youssuf Abdulazeez opened fire on a military recruiting center and a Navy Reserve center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Five soldiers were killed, and Muhammad himself was killed in the ensuing gun battle with soldiers and police. As is the case […]
The Difference Between Bipolar and Depression
Patients who have bipolar disorder and those who suffer from depression are experiencing two very distinct illnesses that require their own unique treatment. However, the two disorders share many similar symptoms that can make it tough for psychiatrists to identify which problem their patient is facing. This can be a risky problem as medications that […]
The Link Between PTSD and Addiction
Several studies have strengthened evidence supporting the link between post traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse and alcoholism. Now that we know that there is a connection between the two, it’s important to look deeper into why the two occur together so often and how treatment methods can be tailored to individuals suffering from both. […]
Project Semicolon- Supporting Those with a Mental Illness
A new trend is providing solidarity to those who have been impacted some way in their lives by issues of mental illness or addiction. Project Semicolon describes itself as a “faith-based non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and love to those who are struggling with depression, suicide, addiction, or self-injury.” As a show of support […]