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April-20-2010

Suboxone Treatment for Opiate Addiction

Close to a million individuals in US are addicted to opioids and yet less than 20% receive any treatment for their addiction. The best management for these chronic addicts is medical treatment which decreases their addiction and improves their social status in society. For the past 4 decades, methad

February-19-2010

Of 1 Mind

There is a great new state-wide advocacy program called "Of 1 Mind". The program is being coordinated through the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities. The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board is a member.
The message is simple: we need to unite and be of

January-29-2010

Mayo Clinic on SAD

Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. If you're like most people with seasonal affective disorder, your symptoms start in the fall and may continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Le

January-7-2010

Positive Psychology Meets New Year

Four easy positive psychology exercises can help you improve your relationship and be happier. Each of these exercises, resulting from psychology studies, offer the benefits of greater happiness, contentment, and life satisfaction.
Autonomy—Express your individuality

December-8-2009

Albert Schweitzer on Giving

In this dispassionate world of ours, very rarely do we bother to care for our less privileged brothers. So engrossed are we, in our never-ending requirements and ourselves that we tend to overlook the things we designate as trivial and mundane. It might not be in our forte to help all but at least w

A Letter from Mike Schoenhofer on Healthcare Reform
& Behavioral Health

People with Serious Mental Illness Die 25 Years Younger

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s state survey shows that persons with serious mental illnesses served by public mental health agencies have the HIGHEST mortality rate of ANY population ANYWHERE in America’s public health system. Specifically, the average life expectancy for this population now rivals people living with HIV/AIDS. In addition, among psychiatric patients, the probability of dying is 55% higher for patients diagnosed as having substance use disorders than among those without a substance use diagnosis.

(click here to read the entire letter)

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