Autism And Emotional Health

Autism

Ending The Stigma Of Autism Means More People Can Get Help Autism (ASD) is a disorder that can cause mental health issues because of the struggle to fit in. We all know someone who has a child or a family member struggling to get along in life. Mental illness affects us all because it’s all […]

What Are The Addiction Treatment Statistics

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Addiction Treatment Is Crucial To Stop The Epidemic Currently, millions of American lives are directly or indirectly affected by substance abuse and addiction and need addiction treatment. Statistical data shows that untreated addiction has strained healthcare systems and increased crime, poverty, and mortality rates across the U.S. The magnitude of this national public health concern […]

Why Mental Health And Behavioral Health Confuse You

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Mental Health And Behavioral Health Shouldn’t Have To Confuse You Since Covid we’ve gotten even more confused about the difference between Mental Health and Behavioral Health. But the terms shouldn’t drive us crazy. Mental health, behavioral health, and mental illness are not taught the way physical health is. It means you probably know your family […]

10 Tricks To Deal With Cravings

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If you know what to do about cravings, they’re not so bad The first thing to know about cravings is that they are a normal part of quitting anything. While I’m writing about drug and alcohol cravings here, the rules apply for all cravings–cigarettes, food, gambling, compulsive spending, etc. If you go into recovery from […]

Self Care With A Recovery Bullet Journal

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Do you need a recovery bullet journal for self care this winter If you love writing, a recovery bullet journal is for you. Do you remember daily planners? They allowed you to note appointments, make lists, and outline daily tasks. More than a calendar but less that a diary, they let you plan by the […]

Teen rage: Young Men And Their Brains

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Teen Rage And Hurt Can Turn To Mass Shooting Teen rage comes from people being hurt and then hurting others, but what can we do about it? From the Washington Post: When Vanderbilt University psychiatrist Jonathan Metzl learned that the perpetrator of the Uvalde, Tex., school massacre was a young man barely out of adolescence, it was […]