Horrifying New Social Media Trend Promotes Eating Disorders
The terms “pro-ana,” and “pro-mia” have been around for some time, but only recently have the words “thinspiration” and “thigh gap” been…
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VA Adjusts Methods of Pain Management in Wake of Veteran Overdoses
According to Pentagon data, the number of prescriptions for painkillers written by military doctors to service members quadrupled between the years of…
National Prevention Week Begins
National Prevention Week, a week of awareness and observance for mental health and substance abuse issues, began on Sunday, May 18 and…
Synthetic Marijuana Causes Over One Hundred ER Visits
Earlier this month in Dallas, Texas, almost 120 people were admitted to emergency rooms for an overdose of K2, a type of…
National Council Launches Mental Health First Aid for Vets
Last week, the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) launched Mental Health First Aid for Veterans, a new training program that…