Passive suicidal ideation includes thoughts of death and the desire to die, but it does not come with plans to act upon these thoughts. While this may sound safer than active suicidal ideation, where there is a plan of action in place, it is just as dangerous of a...
For those struggling with drug addiction, it’s a major achievement to stop engaging in active drug use, but that’s not the only step to overcoming addiction. Stopping drug usage is only the first step in recovery—in order to avoid relapse, you also have to understand...
Z-drugs are hypnotics that were created as alternatives to other drugs for insomnia treatment. Previously, barbiturates or benzodiazepines were prescribed to combat sleeping difficulties, but risks associated with these sleep aids were often too great to overlook. But...
“Upper drugs” is a drug slang term that refers to drugs that act as central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. Also referred to as speed, stimulants can be both legal and illicitly made. While there are legitimate uses for stimulant drugs, most uppers carry...
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, eating disorders belong to a category of mental health concerns that affect thirty million people in the United States alone. In fact, eating disorders are the deadliest mental health...
If you are eligible for Medicare and you are one of the millions of people who are affected by mental health conditions in the United States, your recovery program at The Blackberry Center may not cost you a dime. Find your guide to coverage and recovery below. Mental...
Recognizing the substance abuse crisis Let’s look at the facts: in 2016, more than 63,000 people died from drug-related deaths here in the United States. That’s a 21.5% increase over the previous year. Over 65% of those deaths were attributed to opioids....
