PTSD & Cognitive Effects in First Responders: Symptoms, Treatment, and Hope
The Journal of Emergency Medical Services suggests the mental health of first responders is highly overlooked. Even with the constant exposure to the job’s trauma and physical demands, front-line workers’ mental health needs are still not a priority. This oversight leads to re-occurring stress, suicide-ideation, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders – resulting in health […]
Inflammation & Cognition: What the Latest Research Says About Long Term Effects and New Treatments
Chronic inflammatory diseases are the most significant cause of death in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks chronic diseases as the greatest threat to human health. The prevalence of diseases associated with chronic inflammation is anticipated to increase persistently for the next 30 years in the United States (Pahwa, R. et al., 2020). […]
New Research Finds Sleep is a Self-Care Essential For Better Mental and Brain Health
Sleep, or trying to sleep, accounts for one-third of our lifespan, but 27% of Americans claim they have problems falling asleep at night. How can we improve these statistics? Understanding what’s really going on inside our brains during sleep and how this activity directly impacts our quality of life may be a good place to […]
How Exercise Targets the Brain and Body in Addiction Recovery: A Head to Toe Look
In this paper, we take a head-to-toe look at what happens to the brain and body during active addiction and review the current care practices used during treatment. We then explore how exercise needs to be implemented as a clinical tool to mitigate the negative health consequences of SUDs, improve the mind-body connection, and allow those who are battling an addiction to become their own agent of change.