The Importance of Lived Experience in Mental Health
Lived experiences are the core of who you are, what you have become, and why. No one truly understands where you are today if they don’t know where you’ve been – and that’s especially true with mental illness. Mental health treatment relies on lived experiences, both as a foundation for behavior and a foundation for […]
How to Predict Your Next Bipolar Episode
If you’ve been diagnosed with bipolar disorder I, II, or III, you know that your mood goes up and down, with manic and depressive cycles. For most of us, that means using medication to manage the ups and downs, taking care to schedule our lives around when we will have energy, and fitting our lives […]
Ambien Addiction Signs and Symptoms
Insomnia is one of the most common health problems, with 1 in 3 people experiencing it in their lifetime. Ambien, a brand name of the sleeping medication Zolpidem, is prescribed to help. And, while Ambien is most often prescribed for the short-term, some individuals with long-term insomnia and sleeping problems receive a longer-term prescription. That […]
Types of Addictions & Treatment Options
Substance Abuse Addiction can be used to describe any pattern of compulsive behavior that triggers negative consequences for the user, in this…
