ER for a Mental Health Crisis: When to Go and What to Do
Featured, Inpatient, Mental HealthNot sure if it is an ER emergency? Run five quick checks, use a three-line note at triage, and learn when to call 988 first, at any hour of the day.
Inpatient Mental Health Facilities: How to Choose & What to
Featured, Inpatient, Mental Health, TreatmentInpatient mental health facilities provide the highest level of psychiatric care — 24-hour medical and clinical supervision in a hospital or hospital-affiliated setting. They are designed for crisis stabilization, severe symptoms, and situations…
What is Inpatient Psychiatric Care Like
Featured, Inpatient, Mental Health, TreatmentLearn About the Levels of Mental Health Care and What is Inpatient Psychiatric Care Like
When your mental health has not improved with outpatient care, there may be a need for a higher level of care. An inpatient mental health program can…
Symptoms of Childhood Trauma in Adults
Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Featured, Inpatient, Mental Health, Outpatient, PTSD, Recovery, Treatment, Well-being, WellnessChildhood Abuse Resulting in Mental Health Conditions
One of the biggest predictors of adult onset mental health disorders is whether someone had experienced trauma in childhood. Children who experience physical or sexual abuse, neglect, sudden…
I am a Heroin Addict and Need Help Now
Addiction, Detox, Drug Treatment, Drugs, Featured, Heroin, Inpatient, Recovery, Rehab, TreatmentAdmitting I am a Heroin Addict and Junkie
One of the hardest things someone can imagine is standing in front of a family member, spouse, or the mirror and uttering the words, “I am a heroin addict.” Being in denial for so long about the…
PTSD and Alcohol Co-Occurring Addiction and Mental Health
Featured, Inpatient, Outpatient, PTSD, TreatmentSelf Medicating with Alcohol for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Alcohol continues to be the go-to substance that people may misuse when attempting to self-medicate the effects of a mental health disorder. This is absolutely the case when…
Alcohol Detox in Hospital vs. Residential Setting
Alcohol, Detox, Featured, Inpatient, TreatmentYou realize your alcohol addiction has reached a crescendo and you are now ready to confront the detoxification process head on. Detox and withdrawal from an alcohol addiction is a highly uncomfortable process where the body releases the toxins…