Reading Time: 4 Minutes Substance Abuse is a Family Disease: How Does Substance Abuse Impact the Children? One of the biggest misconceptions about substance abuse is that it only affects and hurts the person who is drinking or taking drugs. The fact is, the immediate family — predominately the spouse and children — is usually affected most. Substance Abuse […]
Month: August 2018
Self-Care: A Reminder to Take Good Care of Yourself in this Crazy and Stressful Life
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Self-Care: A Reminder to Take Good Care of Yourself in this Crazy and Stressful Life. “How we care for ourselves gives our brain messages that shape our self-worth, so we must care for ourselves in every way, every day.” – Sam Owen In the present world, where things seem all hurried, we often become so […]
Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis: Strictly An Alcohol-Driven Health Complication
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Nearly two-thirds of U.S. population drinks alcohol regularly, and, consequently, four million adults are identified as having some form of liver disease, as stated by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Liver disease is one of the most prevailing and remarkably responsible factors for morbidity and mortality due to alcohol, yet it remains one […]
AKUA Mind & Body is Now In-Network with Magellan
Reading Time: 2 Minutes Most Blue Shield HMO policyholders can now receive coverage for AKUA’s mental health” and addiction treatment services carved out to Magellan. AKUA Mind & Body, a leading provider in the behavioral health treatment and recovery industry, is pleased to announce that it is now in-network with Magellan Health Services. Most Blue Shield HMO policyholders are […]
Six Strategies to Cope With Loneliness in a Seemingly Connected World
Reading Time: 4 Minutes Six Strategies to Cope With Loneliness in a Seemingly Connected World. In modern life, we’ve grown increasingly reliant on technology and social media to communicate with other people. In fact, technological advances have been blamed for slowly changing our face-to-face interactions. Nowadays, we might spend hours scrolling through our Instagram feed or posts on Facebook, […]