Good mental health is important for success in life and avoidance of illnesses as well as simply for feeling better. However, feeling better, feeling good about yourself, other people, and the circumstances of…
In the last decade or so psychedelics have come a long way from drugs taken by hippies and war protesters back in the 1960s to effective medicines for treating conditions like post-traumatic stress…
Many times in life we become unhappy, anxious, or even depressed. Life is difficult and we become accustomed to feeling bad. Unfortunately, this sort of situation can become self-sustaining and affect our mental…
When we try to prevent suicide by an individual or throughout a group of people, knowing why a person arrived at the point of committing suicide is valuable. We know many of the…
There are times when life gives us lemons and rather than cursing the sour fruit, we make lemonade. This is an example of how a positive attitude improves mental health. Life is never…
Suicide rates in the US increased by 30% in the first two decades of this century. More US military veterans took their own lives during this time than died in combat in all…
Suicide among veterans occurs at a rate of about 25 a day according to official statistics and probably a higher rate closer to 40 a day. There are issues with how deaths are…
Psychedelic medicines have come virtually out of nowhere in the last few years. They were considered dangerous drugs since the 1960s era of war protests, stoned fans at rock concerts, and reports of…
We would like to live a happy, carefree, and successful life. The fact of the matter is that life throws problems in our way. Those problems commonly cause setbacks in our quest for…
The psychedelic medicines MDMA and psilocybin have shown exceptional promise in treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. These are both major risk factors for veteran suicide and the ability to improve these conditions…