We all have startling thoughts from time to time. These thoughts may be grim and cover disturbing subjects that we wouldn’t want to bring up at the dinner table. While a fleeting thought about suicide is something that everyone has probably experienced at some point in their lives, more frequent thoughts about suicide are a...Read More
Learning that a family member or friend is hurting themselves can be a startling discovery, and you might not know what to do next. Should you confront the situation? Should you get outside help? Are you overacting? Here are some common reasons people self-harm and a guide on how to help them. If someone you...Read More
What happens after you leave an inpatient behavioral health facility? Does your treatment end the moment you leave the hospital or complete an addiction recovery program? With a continuum of care model, your support doesn’t end when you leave. Rather, you need continued professional support built into your discharge plan to help you continue pursuing...Read More
Grief and loss can uproot your life, making every day feel hopeless and bleak. In some people, grief can persist or act as a trigger for the onset of mental illness. Here’s a look at the grieving process, types of grief, and mental health challenges that may come. Are you fighting depression after the loss...Read More
If you’ve never been in a mental hospital before, you might be afraid that it’s the stuff of movies. You may wonder if they’re a safe place to receive mental health treatment. In this blog, we’ll show you how beautiful, accommodating, and welcoming a mental hospital can be and why self-admission can be beneficial. Are...Read More
When anxiety becomes debilitating, it means it begins to interfere with your ability to live a normal, healthy life. Maybe you can’t go to work or the grocery store because of social anxiety. Perhaps you feel overwhelmed with anxiety everywhere you go and have uncomfortable physical symptoms. If you have generalized anxiety disorder to the...Read More
If you or a loved one is asking, “Why am I hallucinating?” you need answers as soon as possible. The onset of hallucinations can be very frightening and potentially dangerous. Unless you know the cause, you do not know whether it is a mental health disorder, a physical condition, or the effects of drug use....Read More
Although you may notice a lot of negative perceptions surrounding inpatient care mental health hospitalization, the truth is very much different from the stigma. What is inpatient mental health treatment like in reality? Mental health treatment at an outstanding facility can provide the effective treatments you need to improve your daily life and move toward...Read More
Some mental health conditions run in families, which has long been known. Research based on family, adoption, and twin studies has contributed significantly to treatment offered by an Ohio mental hospital. If one identical twin develops schizophrenia, the other twin has a 50% risk of having the condition as well. Researchers are looking at the...Read More
People with mental illnesses, such as depression, use drugs and alcohol at a greater rate than the general population, necessitating dual diagnosis treatment centers in Ohio. While the exact figure is unknown, it is believed that one to two-thirds of people seeking specialized mental health care also have a drug abuse problem. To deal with...Read More