Check out this “snippet” of information about CODEINE This past week the major news outlets have been reporting on the results of a new study that examined how often hospital emergency department physicians prescribe codeine to patients ages 3 – 17. We will talk more about the study, but first we would like you to...Read More

Click to enlarge! Heat-Sealed Foil Packets of “Herbal Incense” Take a few minutes and look closely at the photo to the left. Go ahead, you can click on the photo and enlarge it. The packages have clever names: Magnolia Rush, 420, K2 Blonde, Moe-Joe Platinum, Mango Fadi’s Spice, Voo Doo, Texas Gold, Florida Melon Spice...Read More

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word CHESS? Probably most people immediately think of the board game, a few people (more than likely structural engineers) think of a plank that makes up a floating bridge, or musical theater aficionados may recall the beautiful musical CHESS. Today we saw...Read More

Ned Vizzini ~ April 4, 1981 – December 19, 2013 If you’ve enjoyed reading young adult (YA) books or if you work in the field of behavioral health, then there is a good chance you know of Ned Vizzini and his books that deal with depression, bullying, and making connections in the real world. For...Read More

Holiday Gift Catalogs! Choosing a holiday gift that keeps on giving… Just the other day we read an interesting article in US News and World Report “10 ‘Experience Gifts That Keep on Giving.” We hope you’ll have some time to read the article; the opening paragraph might tempt you to learn more. Research indicates that...Read More

Would you take a Mental Health First Aid course? Let’s face it; it is not unusual for employers to require employees to enroll in a Red Cross course to receive certification in First Aid/CPR.  This training can assist employees to respond to their co-workers who may suffer a medical emergency, and likewise to react appropriately...Read More

Do you drink energy drinks? It is a simple question. Many people really enjoy energy drinks; there are those who do not like the taste of coffee so they get their caffeine boost with either caffeinated sodas or energy drinks. We often think of energy drinks as something new, but the truth is that historically...Read More

The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 October 31, 2013, will mark the 50th Anniversary of the signing of The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 (CMHA). It was by all accounts the last piece of legislation signed into law by President John F. Kennedy. Three weeks and one day later President Kennedy was assassinated....Read More

Which would you prefer to eat – an Oreo cookie or a rice cake? No doubt you have seen all the news buzz about a recent study at Connecticut College that examined the addictiveness of high fat and high sugar foods. If you haven’t seen these news reports, you can read a number of them...Read More

Do you know who Kevin Breel is? Before Tuesday, October 8, 2013, there were at least 1.5 million people who had heard of Kevin Breel. They saw his video “Confessions of a depressed comic” on TED: Ideas worth spreading. Then on Tuesday Kevin was interviewed on NBC’s TODAY Show…many more millions of Americans will have...Read More