The recently released 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) from SAMHSA provides critical insights into the current landscape of substance use and mental health in the United States. This comprehensive report, spanning four decades of data collection, offers a detailed analysis [...]
Mental health is an essential facet of your well-being, yet misconceptions and stigma often prevent people from getting the care they need. Every year, one in five Americans experiences a mental illness, and in 2023, 20% of high school students seriously considered suicide. Despite [...]
The widespread legalization of marijuana has led most people to believe it’s innocuous and even beneficial. However, cannabis can still harm a young person’s developing brain and body. Notably, research indicates that marijuana use during the teen years can significantly increase the risk of [...]
At some point, every family will encounter a crisis. Major events like job loss, the death of a loved one, and terminal illness create challenges for parents and children alike. To weather these storms, families must have a certain level of resilience: the capacity [...]
While many of the difficulties faced today were just as challenging for our grandparents and great-grandparents, mental health concerns like depression and anxiety are on the rise. Previous generations may have swept mental issues under the rug, or told one another to “get over [...]
For most, the holidays are an opportunity to connect with loved ones, experience the joy of giving, and unwind as you close out another year. However, for some, this is a time of great anxiety, depression, and other overwhelming negative feelings known as “the [...]
In recent years, open conversations about mental health have become the norm. Celebrities, athletes, and other public figures have begun to share their experiences and diagnoses. This has paved the way for regular people to talk about anxiety, depression, and other conditions. In the [...]
The pressure to “do it all” is taking a severe toll on our health, particularly when it comes to sleep deprivation. Studies show that students today are far more likely to be perfectionists compared to their Gen X predecessors, and much of this is [...]
Every year since 1975, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) administers a survey assessing substance use among adolescence. This research, known as the Monitoring the Future survey, asks teenagers in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades to describe their drug use and alcohol consumption [...]
The holidays usher in family get-togethers. While it is good to see everyone, family members have a unique way of getting on each others’ nerves. And in some unfortunate cases, people meet with relatives for this reason. Our guide helps you spot toxic behaviors [...]
The uncertainties, isolation, and anxiety that have increased in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic have also affected young people in significant ways. So much so, in fact, that experts have declared youth mental health a national emergency during the public health crisis. Losing a Parent With [...]
Moments of sadness happen in everyone’s life. When you lose a job or lose a loved one, you will naturally feel sad for a while. When your symptoms continue for several weeks or months, you may have a mental health condition known as depression. [...]
The week of October 3-9 is designated as a time to learn more about mental illness, and about how it can affect you and your family. During Mental Illness Awareness Week at R&A Therapeutic Partners, we want you to know that we care about [...]
The coronavirus pandemic that has been spreading throughout the country, causing shutdowns and new restrictions in movement over the past year and a half, seemed to be on its way out with the launch of several effective vaccines. However, the delta variant of the [...]
