The Florida Mental Health Act of 1971—also known as the Florida Baker Act—is a statute that allows for the examination and involuntary or emergency commitment of an individual who is suffering from a mental health disorder.
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Imagine having to fight through heroin withdrawal before you have a chance to take your first steps or say your first words. That is the unfortunate reality of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, a medical condition that affects babies who are born to mothers that abuse drugs during pregnancy.
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Many people will experience trauma at some point in their lifetime. But what is trauma therapy? One of the best things someone could do for themselves if they have experienced trauma, is undergo trauma therapy. A wide variety of experiences can result in trauma. These can include physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, a serious injury,
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Using one of the different types of interventions to help a loved one recover from addiction is a loving endeavor. Sometimes that is what it takes for someone who is struggling to get the help that they so desperately need. However, understanding each of the forms of interventions and how they work will help create
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People often wonder what causes OCD to get worse. Most people are able to live with mild to moderate obsessive-compulsive disorder. They can learn to self-manage symptoms and prevent them from interfering with their everyday life. While the symptoms can be inconvenient, they are manageable. But what about when they start to become unmanageable? What
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Searching for the right medication, or combination of medications, that can help alleviate symptoms of mental health conditions can get frustrating. GeneSight testing has made that process a bit smoother for some. To add, GeneSight testing ensures patients take the right medications, with the awareness of how it may impact them. Being able to do
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) can both be beneficial forms of therapy for those engaging in them. CBT versus DBT benefits depends on a few things. For one, it depends upon what exactly is going on in the lives of those seeking these forms of help. Which one is best suited for
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Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a condition that affects a number of people across the United States. Those who suffer from PTSD and loved ones around them all go through the effects. What causes PTSD? Well, when someone endures a traumatic or fearful event. This can be a car accident, witnessing violence or physical
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Addiction is something that can affect anyone. Even those who are healthcare professionals and addiction is more common among those in this profession than others. There are many factors that could influence a healthcare professional to use substances as a means of coping. Even though it seems to be counterproductive, addiction does not discriminate. Anyone
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Meditation for anxiety has become common practice. Because anxiety can have such a great impact on someone’s quality of life, being able to manage the symptoms caused by anxiety can be extremely beneficial. Knowing the benefits that meditation can have could be a deciding factor in utilizing this tool as a way of managing anxiety
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