Reading Time: 3 MinutesAKUA Mind Body celebrates World No Tobacco Day to raise awareness about its harmful effects and its increased use among teenagers and young adults. We recognize the importance of this day as it is with the start of these small addictions that the addiction to major substances/drugs begins. Hence, we believe in taking any opportunity […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesIn late March, Newsweek reported that alcohol sales had spiked 55%. Compared with the same dates in 2019, hard liquor sales increased 75%, beer 66%, and wine 42%. People are out of work, staying home, and since bars and restaurants were closed for ten weeks, alcohol sales in stores skyrocketed. A plethora of alcohol at […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesEveryone will most likely agree that establishing friends in childhood is much easier than building friendships in adulthood. Children are more innocent, less judgmental, and will bond over the simplest things like stickers and orange crayons. As individuals age, they become more stuck in their ways. However, no matter what age, friendships, and social bonding […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes“You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it himself.” –Galileo Galilei Men’s Health Month For June, AKUA Mind Body will be speaking out about the importance of men in society, highlighting how men are affected by both mental health and substance abuse while simultaneously highlighting the importance of these awareness […]
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 […]
