At No Fallen Heroes we are concerned about substance abuse in veterans for its own sake and because it is a predisposing factor in veteran suicides. People who become addicted to drugs or…
For many with a variety of mental health issues, impulse control is a problem. Individuals with poor control of their impulses may be addicted to gambling, steal things without considering the consequences, act…
We have written about how guilt can be a mental health issue when it is out of proportion to the things that caused it in terms of how guilty a person feels or…
Are psychedelics the newest hope for treating PTSD and depression and thus reducing the risk of suicide? Or are psychedelics dangerous drugs as was determined decades ago when LSD and others were labeled…
Feeling guilty from time to time is normal. Not spending enough time with our children or elderly parents may make us feel guilty. So, for some people, so does saying no to virtually…
As winter turns to spring and spring turns to summer people generally feel better. It certainly is nice in northern regions to shed heavy coats but the increasing amount of sunlight every day…
Two different psychedelic medicines have achieved breakthrough drug status with the United States Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is the agency that reviews and approves medicines for legal use based on their…
The first hint of what type A personality was like came from an upholsterer who was hired to recover chairs in the waiting room of two cardiologists. The upholsterer told the cardiologists that…
People come in all shapes and sizes and so do their personalities. For most folks their individual personality simply provides a bit of flavor to their life, their relationships. For others, personalities that…
Are there aspects of a person’s personality that either protect from or predispose to the risk of suicide? We know that social isolation and mental health issues like PTSD, depression, substance abuse disorders…