Articles to educate and inform
Drug overdoses continue their alarmingly rapid rise in the US as the opioid crisis continues. The New York Post reports that the US, for the first time, surpassed 100,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in April 2021. While historically, the epidemic has been fueled by natural opioid painkillers and heroin, the recent rise in deaths has been linked to the increased use […]
The year 2020 brought major disruption and change to almost every area of our lives. Among the biggest: changes in our work and travel patterns. With many businesses temporarily closed and offices emptied as employees worked from home, traffic on our highways thinned out temporarily, too. Given that change, it’s concerning that the National Highway […]
It’s common to worry about your child’s future, and it can be frustrating to see them struggle in school or life. For some children, issues can arise as a result of trauma. Others may not have learned the skills that enable them to succeed. If you’re one of those frustrated parents who have thought, My child is […]
We’re living in stressful times, and unfortunately, children and teens are not immune to the challenges we are facing in the world today. Young people are dealing with more stress, anxiety, and depression than ever before, and it leaves many of them seeking ways to cope. Unfortunately, adolescents and teens are not as skilled as adults in handling […]
Why is being in the great outdoors so helpful to our mental well-being? The benefits of spending time in nature have long been understood, and their value in therapy is beginning to be accepted and documented by psychological research. That’s sprouted into a branch of treatment called nature therapy, or “ecotherapy,” which combines the benefits […]
In the age of modern medicine, we have a pill for almost everything. And while it’s great that scientific advancements have allowed for so many wonderful medications for physical and mental health issues that in the past went untreated, they are often prescribed or used unnecessarily. Particularly worrying is the trend of teens and prescription […]