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08/08/2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report [August 6, 2026] showing a 3.7-fold increase in emergency department visits for Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), a severe condition linked to chronic ma*****na use.

The sudden spike in recorded cases is primarily due to a new medical diagnostic code introduced in October 2025, which allowed hospitals to accurately track CHS rather than misdiagnosing it as general nausea or stomach flu.Key Findings from the CDC ReportAccording to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), researchers tracked data from 7,500 healthcare facilities:The Spike: CHS-related ER visits jumped from 3.35 per 10,000 visits in September 2025 to 11.26 per 10,000 visits in October 2025 immediately after the code implementation.

Historical Underestimation: Between January 2023 and September 2025, nearly 200,000 CHS visits occurred, but the trend line appeared flat due to fragmented tracking.Affected Demographics: The highest rates of CHS visits occurred among young adults aged 15–24, females, Black individuals, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations.

Understanding Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)Experts emphasize that while cannabis use is rising, CHS remains an agonizing risk for a specific subset of daily or heavy consumers.

Symptoms:

Characterized by cyclic, uncontrollable vomiting, severe nausea, and intense abdominal pain.Complications: Can lead to dehydration, kidney failure, heart-rhythm issues, or seizures if left untreated.

The Only Cure: While ERs can stabilize patients with IV fluids, completely stopping cannabis use is the only way to permanently cure CHS.CDC officials note that the high prevalence among teenagers and young adults highlights an urgent need to study the impacts of high-potency THC products like vapes, concentrates, and gummies.

07/13/2026

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07/09/2026

"California Rocket Fuel" (CRF) is an informal psychiatric term for the combination of two antidepressants: venlafaxine and mirtazapine. Popularized by psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Stahl, it is utilized for treatment-resistant depression by aggressively boosting serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine to increase energy, motivation, and mood. (AI)

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07/06/2026

Shame

Shame, the dictionary will tell you that it is a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. It can be feelings of a mix of regret, self-hate, and dishonor. Often, this is not a result of something we have done, but rather of something done to us. Think of the women who experience domestic violence, who are r***d, who were sexually abused as little girls, who were abused physically, mentally, emotionally, by a caregiver/ parent and who now may suffer from a substance use disorder or mental health disorder. Trauma. It is not a synonym of shame, but yet they are thicker than thieves. These women have done nothing to wear that shame. It is not them who should feel the shame. The shame should be felt by those who perpetrated the wrong doing. The one who created the trauma. The substance use disorder, the mental health disorder, are merely byproducts of trauma, of shame. Heal the trauma, heal the shame, put the substance use disorder and mental health disorder in remission.

How do we, as women, heal from trauma? I can tell you how I did. I immersed myself into education. I learned about my offenders. The knowledge gave me power. I learned that I do not have to give forgiveness for the most heinous of crimes committed against me. What I had to do, what you must do, is come to a place of acceptance. I have accepted that these things happened to me. I took back my power, I stopped giving it away to the people who hurt me. I have accepted that those things happened to me, I cannot go back and undo it, but I cannot move forward if I hang onto it either. Acceptance. It is so freeing. Once I accepted what happened to me, I was able to begin to make boundaries; not put up walls – that is gaslighting talk. Boundaries of what is acceptable treatment of my person. Who I let into my life, how they can talk to me, who I have to cut out of my life, and behaviors I will no longer accept.

I no longer feel shame of my past, I do not hide the scars. I am a WARRIOR; I wear them with honor.

~ Dr. Rhoades

05/15/2026

And just like that . . . a little girls childhood dream came true. Doctor of Psychology has been achieved ♥️

05/14/2026

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05/04/2026

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04/29/2026

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04/28/2026

04/26/2026

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