Enhancing Health Literacy: A Pathway to Recovery and Well-Being
Health Literacy as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. At Top of the World Ranch, we understand that health literacy is more than just […]
Healthy Eating in Recovery: Nourishing Your Body and Mind
Entering into recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a courageous and life-changing decision. However, the toxins from drugs and alcohol can disrupt the chemical and physiological processes in your brain and body. To support your recovery journey, it is crucial to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes a well-balanced diet. At Top of the […]
National Men’s Health Week
National Men’s Health Week is observed the week leading up to Father’s Day each year. Typically, attention is paid to habits men can take to prevent physical health conditions. For example, reminding men to eat more fruits and vegetables to prevent chronic diseases is common advice shared during Men’s Health Week. As with each post […]
National Say Something Nice Day
National Say Something Nice Day is an unofficial holiday first celebrated in 2006, the message of which is positivity can go a long way in spreading joy and happiness. Dr. Mitch Carnell, the holiday’s founder, is the author of Say Something Nice: Be a Lifter at Work. A little while back, one of our staff […]
Foster Care, Adoption and Substance Abuse
May is widely recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, with many individual days being given their own observances and addressing a variety of subjects. In addition to being Mental Health Awareness Month, May is also recognized as National Foster Care Month, an initiative launched by the Children’s Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and […]
Alcohol and Drug-Related Birth Defects
This week is recognized worldwide as National Alcohol and Drug-Related Birth Defects Week, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. Prenatal drug and alcohol use, including abuse of commonly used over the counter medicines, and even substances such as caffeine, can result in a spectrum of adverse conditions, with one of […]
Substance Abuse and Youth Mental Health
It’s no secret that mental health matters can sometimes lead to substance abuse disorders. This occurs when someone turns to substances to cope with his or her circumstances in life, instead of coping in a more positive way. What some people may not realize, however, is how many young people may be participating in this. […]
Mental Health Literacy and Substance Abuse
Recently, with the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been some discussion of health literacy and how that may be impacting the world’s ability to get through the pandemic. Health literacy as defined by the CDC, is the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services […]
Stress and Substance Abuse
This Thursday, April 16, is National Stress Awareness Day. Every person, young, old, or somewhere in between, has experienced some level of stress. Though stress may have traditionally been used to to refer to hardships as poverty of grief. As the years have progressed and we have learned more about mental health, we now know […]
Counseling Awareness Week
Mental health has had a long history of being stigmatized. But what exactly is stigma? What does it mean to be stigmatized? According to the Mayo Clinic, stigma occurs when someone views you in a negative way due to a distinguishing characteristic or personal trait that’s thought to be, or typically is, a disadvantage. Stigma […]