According to the National Institute on Mental Health, healthy lifestyle activities lead to psychological well-being. With tatistics showing one in 25 people still suffer from mental illnesses each year such as major depression, bipolar or schizophrenia, it is time we start implementing changes. Lifestyle changes do not have to be drastic or traumatizing. Even small …

Have you ever heard of wrap around services? The strategy has been around for a while, and we actually incorporate it here at Vantage Point Recovery, but it’s become more popular over the past few years so we thought we would share a little more information. Imagine this … Right after completion of a treatment …

Are you experiencing loss of sensation, confusion, or hallucinations? You may be experiencing amnesia depending on the severity of your symptoms. According to public health data in Los Angeles County, California, there are close to 150,000 residents suffering from Alzheimer’s. Amnesia is one of the most well-known symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Researchers report this …

The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is now in its fifth edition and it is not getting any smaller. In fact, new mental health disorders continue to be added to the manual. Some of these newbies cause controversy. Just like anything else, there are supporters and non-supporters of the revised edition, commonly called …

Research shows that every year one in five Americans suffer from a mental illness that interferes with their daily routines. That relates to millions and millions of people suffering from either depression, anxiety or some other form of mental illness. While there is incredible access to resources for people wanting help, the number of disorders …

If you’re looking for an alternative approach to improving your mental health, there are two popular types of energy healing that may interest you. Pranic and Reiki are holistic approaches that work well when combined with traditional mental health treatment and therapies. These approaches focus on the practice of energy healing. What is Energy Healing? …

You may think your mental health is created by genetics. You may also think events you experience in your life contribute to your mental health. You are right. Genetics play a key role in whether a person develops a mental health disorder. The experiences, negative and positive, you encounter throughout your life also play a …

Going to college often means leaving home, making new friends, and embarking on an educational journey within your craft. But it can also mean the development of several common mental health issues in college students. Whether you, your friend, or your child is heading to college, we encourage you to learn more about these issues …

We love social media. It’s become one with the fabric of our collective cultures around the world. It brings friends, family, and like-minded strangers together in a way that wasn’t possible before. We’re able to see what people are doing with their lives, what their thinking, and what they care about. But there’s another side …

You know what it means to support others. You are always there for your friends and family when they need you. You listen to them when they need to vent, you drive them places when they don’t have a ride, and you cheer them up when they need encouragement. So, who does that for you? …