What Are the 6 Drugs Linked to Alzheimer’s?
As they grow older, many people worry about losing their abilities, memories, and independence to dementia – especially its most common form, Alzheimer’s disease. Since there is no cure...
05Jun
Do I Have PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition caused by any event that made you feel threatened or unsafe, characterized by intrusive thoughts and feelings of being constantly on...
26May
Look out for These Delirium Tremens Symptoms
Due to alcohol’s cultural prevalence and widespread acceptance, we tend to forget it is the world’s deadliest drug. It can damage multiple organs and systems, is a major carcinogen,...
19May
What Makes Solution-Focused Therapy So Effective?
Effective mental health treatments are always evolving alongside our understanding of psychiatric disorders. Professional clinicians train in various evidence-based techniques to help their clients overcome life’s challenges, and solution-focused...
15May
The Dangers of Polysubstance Abuse
Most people associate addiction with only one specific drug, such as opioids or alcohol. However, it’s also possible to develop a dependence on multiple drugs. Polysubstance abuse is challenging...
28Apr
When Does Drinking Become a Problem?
Alcohol has serious effects on decision-making and health, and drinking any amount can have consequences. The risk doubles when people become heavy drinkers, especially if they don't recognize how...
17Apr
Fentanyl in Designer Drugs
Fentanyl is a prescription painkiller that is more potent than morphine and heroin. Like all opioids, it binds to receptors in the brain, causing effects like euphoria and relaxation....
11Apr
5 Effects of Untreated Trauma
Trauma is an emotional response to a distressing or disturbing experience that overwhelms your ability to cope. Trauma can change your brain in multiple ways that affect your memory and...
05Apr
How to Stop a Panic Attack
If you’ve ever experienced sudden, intense fear for no apparent reason, it might have been a panic attack. Panic attacks have no obvious trigger, which makes them unpredictable. You...
