As many as 50% of all individuals suffering with schizophrenia also meet the criteria for substance abuse disorder. According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and health (NSDUH), 43.6 million Americans, aged 18 and over, experience some form of mental illness. It further reports that in the past two years, 20.2 million adults [...]
According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, alcohol is “very rich in energy, packing 7 calories per gram. But unlike pure sugar, or fat, the calories are void of nutrients. The more calories an individual consumes in alcohol, the less likely it is that they will eat enough food to obtain adequate [...]
Gratitude can be defined as an acknowledgement of a benefit that an individual has received. People can be grateful for something that has happened or is about to happen. They can also have a general attitude of gratefulness because of fulfillment or happiness with one’s own life. Gratitude is also positive thinking. This can improve [...]
As a pastor I get the holy and sacred privilege of talking with people at their most vulnerable moments in life. I’ve been with grown men who have wept at the bitter reality of life crumbling all around them and inside them. I have been with women who have dealt with relational pain and abuse [...]
In 2007, the National Institute on Drug Use (NIDA) reported that approximately 60% of substance abusers have a co-occurring mental health disorder. Fall and winter can be a stressful time environmentally and situationally for sufferers. With darker months, individuals with seasonal depression are increased risks, some of which are boredom due to limited outside activity [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.