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suicide prevention awareness month

World Suicide Prevention Day

Reading time: 2 minIn the United States, there is a severe public health issue with suicide. Every 11 minutes, someone commits suicide. In California, for example, approximately 4,000

national recovery month 2022

Spread Awareness for National Recovery Month

Reading time: 3 minSeptember is National Recovery Month, an event brought about to raise public awareness about mental health and substance abuse recovery. As a part of this

overdose awareness

Overdose Awareness Day

Reading time: 2 minInternational Overdose Awareness Day is Aug. 31, and unfortunately, it’s more pertinent than ever to recognize the severity of our country’s overdose problem. Within the

signs of burnout

Signs of Burnout

Reading time: 3 minIn a 2020 press release, the American Psychological Association described stress as a national mental health crisis.1 For those working demanding jobs, completing programs of

what to say to a grieving friend

What to Say to a Grieving Friend

Reading time: 2 minGrief is a complex response to any form of bereavement, such as the death of a loved one, a job loss, the breakup of a

oxycodone withdrawal

Oxycodone Withdrawal Symptoms

Reading time: 2 minPeople who rely on oxycodone to manage pain should recognize that it’s an opioid, and therefore has a high potential for addiction and abuse. In

what does fatigue feel like

What Does Fatigue Feel Like?

Reading time: 2 minFatigue is a feeling of constant exhaustion or weakness that can be physical, mental or a combination of both. If you wake up feeling drained, run out of

drug-induced mania

Drug-Induced Mania

Reading time: 2 minMania is a disruptive condition that involves an abnormally elevated mood, unrealistic beliefs and feelings of being invincible. While manic episodes are characteristic of illnesses

highly sensitive people

Highly Sensitive Person Traits

Reading time: 2 minUp to 20% of American adults meet the criteria for being highly sensitive people, which means they pick up on more internal and external stimuli