by Associated Behavioral Health Care | Drug and Alcohol Assessments
The Rising Need for Drug Assessments Between 2007 and 2014—the most recent statistics available—reported use of heroin rose 2.7 times, says the DEA. That’s at least 900,000 Americans, ages 12 and up, who used this highly addictive drug in 2014. It’s estimated that...
by Associated Behavioral Health Care | Anxiety, Uncategorized
Everyone is anxious from time to time; anxiety has allowed humans to survive by giving them the energy to fight a danger or run away from it. It gives us an incentive to face and solve our problems. Sometimes, however, anxiety can get out of hand. The adrenaline...
by Associated Behavioral Health Care | Seasonal Affective Disorder, Uncategorized
We are getting to that time of year again. Shorter days, more grey skies and less intense sun when we have it. It is a hazard of living in the beautiful Northwest, with North being the primary culprit. As with many mammals, humans respond to the seasons. They may have...
by Associated Behavioral Health Care | Brain Health, Uncategorized
For many years it was thought that the brain stopped developing at the age of 18. We now know this is not true. The brain continues to develop throughout a person’s lifespan. Not only that but we can do certain things to change our brains. Similar to a computer,...
by Associated Behavioral Health Care | Brain Health, Uncategorized
People often ask, “how long is it okay for me to grieve?” There is no right or wrong answer to this question, as our values, our culture, and our own capabilities may drive our grieving process. What we grieve for and how we grieve are personal choices....