Reading Time: 5 MinutesEarlier this month, we discussed the importance of men’s mental health in a blog post titled “Why Men Matter”. We continue to raise awareness in June by introducing the next important awareness day: International Day Against Drug Use and Illicit Trafficking, June 26th. This year’s theme for International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking […]
Reading Time: 4 Minutes“In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination based on sex. The ruling was 6-3, with Justice Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s first appointee to the court, writing the majority opinion. The opinion was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes“It’s being here now that’s important. There’s no past and there’s no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can’t relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don’t know if there is one.” ― George […]
Reading Time: 2 MinutesAKUA Ohana’s Virtual Outpatient Programs will be supported by an exclusive App! Newport Beach, California: AKUA Mind Body announced the launch of their new Virtual Outpatient Programs, inclusive of IOP and PHP levels of treatment. With the power of technology, AKUA Mind Body’s integrative treatment for both Mental Health and Substance Use Rehabilitation programs is […]
Reading Time: 2 MinutesNew Residential Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility in Sacramento, California Newport Beach, California: AKUA Mind Body today announced the opening of a new Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Fair Oaks, a suburb within Sacramento County, California. This residential facility will provide primary mental health disorder treatment programs for clients suffering from severe suicidal ideation, anxiety and […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesTrauma is the Greek word for “wound” and the Merriam Webster definition of trauma is: A: an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent B: a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury C: an emotional upset As a society, we […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesTrauma is the Greek word for “wound” and the Merriam Webster definition of trauma is: A: an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent B: a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury C: an emotional upset “There are wounds that never show on […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes“Mental illness is not a light switch you can turn on and off. It’s a dial you, and only you, learn how to manage”. Mental Illness is Not a Light Switch: Understanding the Road to Recovery Treatment vs. Cure When an individual is cured of an illness, it means that the illness is gone forever. Some illnesses, […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences”. Stigma is defined as the shame and negative perceptions that an individual or society holds against a particular circumstance, quality, or person. Individuals diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder, who have a criminal record, or who […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesMental illness, including depression, carries a heavy stigma. Often we are embarrassed to talk about our feelings, our diagnosis, and the hurdles we face every day when we have depression. Even folks who are married for years, may struggle with telling their spouses about their new diagnosis, but what if you are in a new […]
