Addiction Expert Talks Drugs and Sex on Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 11, 2016Ask the rock ’n’ rollers — sex and drugs seem made for each other. But the relationship between sexual activity and drug use is a complicated one, and each has the power to influence the other in profound ways.
After Orlando: A Mom Who Knows Talks Mental Health Mental Health, Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 24, 2016With reports that the shooter in the Orlando tragedy displayed behavioral and emotional problems as far back as elementary school, violence and mental illness have again become linked in the public conversation.
On World Bipolar Day: ‘What I Want the World to Know’ Mood Disorders, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 28, 2016Each year on March 30, World Bipolar Day aims to take us a little closer to understanding bipolar disorder and a little further from the stigma that can still surround the illness.
Depression Treatment Beyond Drugs: 10 Things It Can’t Hurt to Try Mood Disorders, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 29, 2016Tell your doctor you’re depressed and it’s a sure bet you’ll walk out of the office with a prescription for an antidepressant.
Active Minds Shows Struggling Students They Aren’t Alone News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 25, 2016Alison Malmon, founder of the campus-based nonprofit Active Minds, has a message for college students dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and other mental health issues: You are not alone, it’s not your fault, help is available, and there is hope.
4 Tips for Making the Most of Your Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Benefits Addiction Recovery, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 7, 2015Each year, an estimated one in four U.S. adults deals with a mental health issue, and at last count, close to 22 million people met the criteria for a substance use disorder. That’s the bad news.
Online Role-Play Tool Shows Military Families How to Help Their Heroes Mental Health, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 26, 2015The young serviceman is back from deployment, safe again in his family home but having trouble sleeping, drinking more than usual, and uninterested in old friends and activities. His parents’ concern heightens with each day, but they aren’t sure how to approach their son without making matters worse.
Book Review: Practical Tips for “Living With Intent” News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 21, 2015Imagine coming of age as part of a wellness dynasty. Mallika Chopra’s family is medical royalty in India: Her grandfather was a well-known doctor whose patients would travel for days to be treated by him. Her father is one of the most well-known transformational writers and speakers on the planet.
Understanding Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Arousal Disorders HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 14, 2015Non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorders are a pair of conditions listed in the newest edition of the mental health professionals’ guidebook called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (commonly known as DSM 5). The two disorders—called sleepwalking disorder and sleep terror disorder—are grouped together because they both feature unusually aroused or agitated…
Project Semicolon: Inspired by Loss, Powered by Love News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 7, 2015It began as one person honoring her parent. Today, Project Semicolon is a viral phenomenon, challenging mental illness stereotypes and spreading a message of hope and encouragement to all those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.
