mental illness

New Found Life Substance Abuse Treatment Center of Delray Beach, Florida

New Found Life Substance Abuse Treatment Center of Delray Beach, Florida

Filed under: addiction help for families

Ms. Amico has dedicated her life to helping families navigate successfully through mental health challenges, chemical addictions and eating disorders including bulimia… Continue reading

What Are Your Thoughts on Drug Addict Being Considered as Handicapped?

Question by Craptacular Wonderment: What are your thoughts on drug addict being considered as handicapped?
Or how about these examples?

Veterans of war that feel they can no longer communicate with society the way they did before they went… Continue reading

Mental Illness Still Carries Stigma

Mental illness still carries stigma

Filed under: drug addiction help recovery

Rehab has become respectable, in no small part due to the courage of such celebrities as the late first lady Betty Ford. But one of drug-abuse's underlying causes —… Continue reading

Afghanistan, Garden of Empire

Afghanistan, Garden of Empire

Filed under: drug addiction help washington

Most commentary glosses over Washington's large share of responsibility for this dramatic expansion while magnifying the Taliban's role, which available data indicates is relatively minor. Also … A UNODC report… Continue reading

Psychiatric Ward and Self Injury Treatment Center?

Question by Jess: Psychiatric ward and self injury treatment center?
First off, this is going to be a bit long.
I’m fourteen.
I have ADHD (If that matters.)
In March 2011, I started self injuring myself with my fingernails.… Continue reading

Mental Illness Increases at Texas Youth Facilities

Mental illness increases at Texas youth facilities

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment centers

It surpassed the rate of similarly situated young offenders receiving drug and alcohol abuse treatment. "That gets worse as it goes along," said Nancy Arrigona, director… Continue reading