Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a challenge for you and your family. Your family may find it hard to accept some of the changes PTSD can bring to your life. By talking and supporting one another, you and your family will be better prepared for these changes. Family support Your family is an important…
The holidays can be a joyful time, offering a chance to reconnect with friends and family. They can also be stressful and hectic. You may feel pressure to buy and give gifts, have concerns about money, or feel like there isn’t enough time to get everything done. Think about the kinds of events that trigger…
The holidays are an opportunity to gather with family and friends and are filled with endless quantities of sweets at school, work and home. But the celebration over food and eating during this season can be very tough, especially for those living with diabetes. Before you decide to hide from family and friends, you should…
By Sam Srivastava and Mostafa Kamal This week, the federal government took a significant step forward in helping address the opioid epidemic with the signing of the nation’s first comprehensive opioid legislation. The Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act addresses a broad range of Medicare,…
Senior Whole Health, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magellan Health, has a core mission of addressing the social and medical needs of individuals eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, with a special focus on putting services in place to allow elderly individuals to remain safely in their homes for as long as possible. The average Senior Whole…
Family members can play an important role in helping a loved one with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders get on the road to recovery. Support a loved one’s recovery by: Helping a loved one remember to take all prescribed medications for one or both disorders Listening to any concerns about medications – such…
1) What are opioid medications? Opioids are medications prescribed to relieve physical pain. Opioid medications bind to the areas of the brain that control pain and emotions, driving up levels of the feel-good hormone dopamine in the brain’s reward areas, and producing intense feelings of euphoria. As the brain becomes used to the feelings, it…
Those who abuse prescription opioids are 40% more likely to use heroin than those who don’t. The United States consumes 80% of the world’s prescription painkiller supply, despite not even making up 5% of the world’s population. It’s possible to die the first time you use cocaine, consumption quadruples the risk of sudden death. An…