Archive for April, 2025
DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event provides a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unwanted or unused prescription medications. It also helps educate the public about the potential for medication misuse and aims… Read More
Exercise Can Boost Brain Chemicals Sapped by Depression
By Janice Wood ~ 2 min read A new imaging study shows that intense exercise boosts two critical neurotransmitters — glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) — resulting in better mental fitness. Published in The Journal of Neuroscience, the study’s findings offer new insights into why exercise could become an important part of treating depression and other neuropsychiatric… Read More
Understanding Stigma, Mental Health
The Silent Enemy for those Facing Mental Health Issues Understanding Stigma and Mental Health sadly, many who face mental illness must also cope with internal and external stigma. Simply speaking stigma is defined as “a mark of shame.” For people with a mental health disorder, this means being treated differently socially, in their school/job, in… Read More
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