A Family’s Journey Helps Shift the Science of Mental Illness What Lies Beneath – April 5, 2020 - On how the six brothers presented differently with schizophrenia — Donald, while he was really erratic and very off putting at a younger age is now very sweet and kind in his... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 7 2020Mental Health
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Will Rise During Quarantines Even More At-Risk – March 21, 2020 - A Florida social worker wrote of her panic for her developmentally disabled clients, who are shut in their homes, unable to even use the bathroom without help. What will ha... Read More...March 24 2020Mental Health
Our Bodies, Our Hell: Modern Sexism and Mental Health OPINION Sometimes It’s Hard to be A Woman – March 22, 2020 - Physical pain from starving, plucking, injecting and cutting; emotional pain when we finally realize that no matter what we do (or don’t do), we are n... Read More...March 24 2020Mental Health
Opinion: The “mental health pandemic” that’s making coronavirus worse by Dr. Bandy Lee Like Yelling "Fire" in a Crowded Theater – March 23, 2020 - When the World Health Organization reported a 3.4% death rate for Coronavirus, it could not simply be wished away as being less than 1%. This a real crisis... Read More...CoronavirusMarch 24 2020Mental Health
Russell Brand’s sobriety challenged by self-isolation Mr. Brand, welcome to ZOOM – Mar 19, 2020 - Russell has instead been having online meetings, where he can chat to his peers from the comfort of his home. He added: “Thankfully there are online hookup groups - not h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietylonelinessMarch 24 2020Mental Health
Protect your mental health during corona times What Me Worry? – March 12, 2020 - We might not notice it during the first few days, but slowly our sleep patterns change, our eating habits shift, and we start experiencing negative thoughts and cynicism a little m... Read More...CoronavirusMarch 17 2020Mental Health
The mental health cost of containing the Coronavirus outbreak Stay Connected – March 13, 2020 - “I do think it’s important to just normalize people’s experience of what’s happening,” said Lewis.... Read More...CoronavirusMarch 17 2020Mental Health
Newport Academy Announces National Conference Series on Teen Mental Health and Sustainable Healing Education Is Key – February 20, 2020 - Sadly, when left untreated, mental health disorders can also lead to serious, life-threatening consequences. Every day, there are an average of 3,000 suicide attempts by y... Read More...March 3 2020Mental HealthRehabteenagers
Stars Elle Fanning and Justice Smith on How the Film Portrays Mental Illness Everyone Can Use Some More Love – FEBRUARY 28, 2020 - Elle, who plays Violet Markey, has actually been involved with the project for years (she’s also a producer on the film). She first read the book by Jennifer Nive... Read More...March 3 2020Mental Healthsuicide
NBA has obstacles to hurdle with mental health awareness Finally Getting an Assist – February 15, 2020 - The players’ association hired Dr. William Parham to be its inaugural director of health and wellness in 2018, partnering with Keyon Dooling, who shared his heart... Read More...Feb 18 2020Mental Health
Thanks for celebrating women’s sobriety, but don’t call us ‘alcoholics’ Lush for Life? – FEBRUARY 6, 2020 - As women in recovery, we were pleased to see “Clearing a path to sobriety” (Feb. 1) on local efforts to expand gender-specific treatment options for women. Many struggle with hist... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionFeb 11 2020Mental Health
Justin Bieber gets candid about mental health struggles and addiction The Bieb’s Battle Within – February 03, 2020 - Bieber’s marijuana abuse was only one addiction he was fighting. At one point, he admits to sipping the codeine cough syrup and soda combination known as lean, popping p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryFeb 11 2020Mental Health
My family was ripped apart by addiction and mental illness So Sad – January 27, 2020 - Kevin Keast was a supportive husband, an amazing father and a compassionate social worker. He also struggled with mental illness and heroin addiction. That addiction ultimately kille... Read More...Addiction RecoverydepressionFeb 4 2020Mental Healthsuicide
Low Life Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison in Opioid Trial Was it Manslaughter? – Jan. 23, 2020 - Earlier on Thursday, Insys sales chief Alec Burkaloff was sentenced to 26 months in prison for his role in the bribery and fraud scheme. “This was an offense of gre... Read More...Jan 28 2020Mental Healthopioidsoxycontin