May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this month is a reminder that taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health. The last three years have put a significant strain on people’s mental health, and diagnoses of mental health and substance abuse conditions have increased. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey, over 90 percent of Americans believe we are in a mental health crisis. One in five adults in the United States, or over 57 … [Read more...] about Mental Health Awareness Month: A Reminder to Take Care of Your Mental Health this Month and Always
Laini Roberts
Outdoor Adventure Therapy: Treating Mental Health Issues that Lead to Addiction
Society can sometimes take a binary view on the way that we look at addiction. A person begins doing drugs and alcohol recreationally, which leads to overindulging in drugs or alcohol, which leads to addiction that requires treatment. However, as we continue to better understand mental health issues and the role these issues play in addiction, we being to understand that some people’s relationship with mental health and addiction is much more complicated. The last two years, from the start of … [Read more...] about Outdoor Adventure Therapy: Treating Mental Health Issues that Lead to Addiction
