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Your Child Has ADHD - Could They Have SAD Too?
A child with ADHD may thrive during the sunny days of summer but struggle with mood and behavior during the dark, short days of winter. If this scenario sounds familiar, it’s time to consider whether your child suffers from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
Can You Get a Mental Health Diagnosis Online?
Online healthcare has made it possible for more people to get a mental health diagnosis, especially those who are confined to the home or embarrassed about seeing a doctor in person about such issues. Online assessments may ease that burden by streamlining the process so more people get the help they need.
Can Perimenopause Intensify ADHD?
Women with ADHD find themselves even more at the mercy of their body’s changes during perimenopause, a time when hormonal fluctuations can intensify the symptoms of ADHD and add another layer of complexity to daily life.
How to Support Employees Who Suffer from Depression
Managers want the best out of every employee. Sometimes, though, life gets in the way of productivity and efficiency – and, sometimes, it gets in the way of happiness. People who suffer from depression deserve support and understanding. It isn’t difficult to show all employees that you care about them and their mental health.
Can You Prevent Your Child from Inheriting Your Addiction?
If you have struggled with alcohol or drugs, the hope is always that you can spare your children the same fate. Research has found, though, that there is a strong connection between DNA and the likelihood of developing an addiction. If you are an addict, your child is genetically predisposed to become one too, but a dance with drugs and alcohol is not inevitable.
Taking Anxiety and Depression Medicine in Recovery
Many people with mental health disorders like anxiety or depression need to be on long-term medication to keep their condition in check and prevent the highs, lows, and stresses of these afflictions from interfering with their daily life, even when they're in holistic rehab.
Substance Abuse and College Students
Students are on their own in college. It’s their job to make smart and safe decisions for themselves, but the newfound freedom of college is often too exciting to ignore. With the absence of curfews and parental rules comes liberating opportunities to test out many things – especially drugs and alcohol. Unfortunately, for many students, substance abuse follows.
6 Benefits of Writing Therapy in Holistic Rehab
Writing is a therapeutic tool in holistic rehab that can help anyone access their deepest hopes, fears, and worries while working through setbacks and accomplishments, the past and the present.
Getting Clarity on Sober Trends like #CaliSober & Others
Certain hashtags have become buzzwords in the sober community, with #SoberLite, #SoberCurious, and #SoberCali gaining popularity on social media for the positive spin that celebrities put on semi-sobriety. But cutting down on intoxicants, whether alcohol or drugs or both, is not true sobriety – it’s a dangerous dance.
Creative, Sustainable Gifts for Mother’s Day
Mothers don’t always know what they want on Mother’s Day – other than, perhaps, a break from the tedium of daily life – but if you have an earth-loving mama in your life, this a great time to gift her with something sustainable. You’ll make her happy and be a little kinder to the planet when you wrap up one of these indulgences.
Saving the Earth From COVID Pollution: EcoBreathe Recyclable Face Mask
Single-use face masks have begun to pose a serious environmental threat. If you’re not living and breathing through a reusable, washable mask, you are probably wearing a single-use face mask, but disposing of them only adds to waste. The recyclable EcoBreathe mask is affordable, convenient, safe for users, and so much better for the environment.
8 Plant-Based Collagen Supplement Alternatives
In attempts to discover a more natural fountain of youth, people have turned to collagen supplements, but the sustainability conscientious among us seek alternatives to the popular stuff – specifically, plant-based collagen supplements.
Should You Really Consume Collagen? Don’t Fall for Greenwashing
As we age, and the body produces less collagen, dry skin and wrinkles are the result. Enter the latest must-have product in the never-ending search for the fountain of youth: collagen supplements. Enter the latest argument about what "environmentally friendly" really means.
Recycling Medical Equipment To Reduce Medical Waste
Reusing medical devices labeled as single-use sounds sketchy. Especially in the time of COVID, when the sharing of anything seems like a sure route to disaster. But it has an important role in lowering medical costs and reducing the carbon footprint of healthcare.
Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Guide: Women’s Edition
Holiday season 2020 will look a little different than usual. You may be doing a lot of your gift-giving by mail and watching the women in your life open their gifts via videoconference. The kind of gifts you give may satisfy constant needs rather than frivolous wants. No matter where you are or how you plan to celebrate, it’s still possible to track down sustainable, eco-friendly presents for the women on your gift list.