iHOPE Program Helps Young People Experiencing Psychosis
Serious Mental Illness (SMI) typically starts when individuals are young adults. The problem is, that SMI is not usually diagnosed until it is advanced. The good news is, that when caught early, treatment and therapy can deter or reverse the condition. A well-known psychiatrist, Dr. William McFarlane, explains, “20 percent of all hospital admissions and […]
Peer Support Specialists Use Their Recovery to Help Others
In some cases, it can take several attempts for individuals to break free from addiction, but getting help is necessary for effective long-term recovery. According to the Center for Disease Control, 88,000 people die of alcohol-related deaths and 70,000 from drug overdoses each year. There is a natural tendency to hide addiction but opening up […]
Opioids: Understanding The Risks And What You Can Do
Opioids are recognized as a legitimate medical therapy for patients with severe chronic pain that does not respond to other therapies. But anyone who takes opioids is at risk for addiction – regardless of who they are, how much money they earn, where they live, the color of their skin, their gender or their age. […]
Stress Management: Keys to Manage, Prevent and Relieve Stress
One of the most common mental health issues in America today is stress. We all feel it from time to time. Whether it’s caused by deadlines and demands at work or a busy home life, stress can have profound effects on how we interact with our colleagues, co-workers and loved ones. It can even impact […]
Juuling is a Growing Threat to Teen Health
Don’t know what “juuling” is? There’s a good chance the teenagers in your life do! Almost 20 percent of middle and high school students have seen other students juuling in school – sometimes in the restroom – sometimes right in the classroom. This new threat to adolescent health and safety takes its name from the […]
5 Methods to Address Opioid Use Now
There’s not a single person in the Commonwealth who has not been touched, in some way, by the spreading opioid epidemic. Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, co-workers, friends, neighbors and the list goes on. If the tide is going to turn on the opioid epidemic, the problem needs to be addressed on two fronts: […]
Recognizing and Getting Help for Depression in Men
Everyone feels sad from time to time. It’s a natural reaction to situations that are emotionally trying or upsetting. But sadness, like all other emotions, is temporary. Even when we are sad, we are able to laugh, work and find joy. Sadness goes away over time. Depression, which is often thought of as the same […]
Let Go of Fear. Make a Change. Enter Recovery.
If you, or someone you love, suffers from addiction, reaching out for help is not always easy. But when you’re ready to reach out, New Vista Recovery Services for Women is here. New Vista Recovery Services for Women works with pregnant women and mothers to achieve recovery from substance use. New Vista collaborates with hospitals, […]
Recognizing a Mental Health Crisis
All too often, when bad things occur, we spend hours or days looking back on the situation and wondering what we could have done, what we should have done, to have prevented the situation. Often, we ascribe to ourselves more power than we actually have. Sometimes bad things happen. This is especially true when it […]
Think Mental Health Doesn’t Affect You?
Think again. The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that nearly one in five adult Americans, or about 44 million people, experiences mental illness in any given year. For children, ages 8 -15, an estimated 13 percent experience a severe mental health disorder. Four percent of American adults experiences a mental illness that substantially […]
