Mental health rehabilitation refers to programs that aim to help people recover from a mental illness or from substance abuse. In the course of mental health rehabilitation, patients are encouraged to regain skills that will help them deal with living a normal independent life and to restore previous...
Careers within the health care industry are expected to expand into a record number of job opportunities. Health care careers dominate eight of the top ten highest paying occupations and offer a variety of employment possibilities with ample salaries. During May 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
A startling report issued on Thursday, November 18, 2010, by U.S. government researchers indicates that 20 percent (or 45 million) adults within the U.S. are mentally ill. Additionally over 11 million U.S. adults have a serious illness. The incidence of mental illness affects young adults, between...
Everyone human being is at risk for mental health problems given the right circumstances. As much as our culture admires celebrities, they are especially prone to mental health breakdowns because of all the superhuman pressure they feel from the media and society in general. In this infographic...
When another person is at risk for physical, emotional, or mental injury, an individual has the duty to warn said person. The duty to warn arises from certain circumstances wherein the law of torts applies. If a person had the opportunity to prevent any kind of harm from occurring to another party...
There are an incredible variety of jobs that a social worker can fill. Social work is widely considered to be one of the most diverse career paths that a person can take. Social workers offer do counseling or advocacy work - the goal of their job is always to help people improve their...
The relationship between addiction and anxiety disorder is complicated. It's a bit like trying to determine which came first, the chicken or the egg. People who have a mental illness, such as an anxiety disorder, are more likely to be addicted to one or more substances, and people who are addicted...
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently conducted a study of baby boomers and marijuana use. The study found a 2.9% increase in marijuana use among people age 50 and older. People aged 55 to 59 reported using marijuana frequently from the year 2002 until 2008. It seems...
Those who ask the difficult questions, like “Why are we here?”, “From where do we derive morals?” and “What does it all really mean, when you get right down to it?” have given humanity amazing philosophical insights and ethical guidance. Unfortunately, thinking too much about these issues can...
For the past 56 years the Church of Scientology has blazed a path of headlines and mystery across the globe. Once existing only as the idea held by a single man, the Church has grown into a multinational, highly organized institution in record time. There is little doubt...
