Blog Post Contributed by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Health professionals are not immune from the vulnerabilities of substance abuse. Since health professionals have greater responsibilities towards their patients and clients, it is absolutely imperative that specialists who may be struggling with substance abuse are willing and able to identify and work through their issues. [...]
Blog Post Contributed by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC for Addiction Hope Wildly popular among children and younger generations today is the notion and idea of a “pill party.” Hardly as innocent as might be implied, “pill parties” are becoming a widespread way for children and adolescents to trade medications or to mix pills with [...]
Blog post contributed by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, for Addiction Hope Mothers today have much demanded of them, juggling many roles as they work to sustain their family, balance work and career, and more. The image of “supermom” is something desirable and to be achieved, with many women priding themselves in being able to: [...]
Blog Post Contributed by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC of Addiction Hope The practice of numbing pain has become all too commonplace in our country, as more individuals are seeking out painkillers than ever before. In fact, the number of deaths resulting from commonly prescribed painkillers is now higher than the number of deaths by [...]
By Paul Pound LPC, LCADC, ACS The development of martial arts skills requires practice, patience and perseverance. Often these observable behaviors are the prerequisites needed to tackle the challenge of unhealthy anxiety. Although many individuals will shy away from the environment of the dojo, research has supported the use of martial art training to combat [...]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.