SHINE Insights
Welcome to SHINE INSIGHTS: your source for practical, easy-to-understand education on mental health, primary care, prevention, and whole-person wellness. We believe informed patients make empowered decisions about their health, and our mission is to make healthcare information approachable, practical, and inspiring.
By connecting the dots between mental health and primary care, we aim to educate, encourage, and empower individuals and families to take an active role in their well-being. Together, we can build healthier minds, healthier bodies, and healthier communities.
One Medication, More Than One Purpose
A medication's original purpose is not necessarily its only purpose. Learn how medications developed for seizures, high blood pressure, and other conditions became important treatments in psychiatry, and what “off-label” actually means.
Faith and Mental Health: Therapy & Medications
Can You Have Faith and Still Need Therapy?
Is Seeking Mental Health Treatment a Lack of Faith?
The Relationship Between Spiritual and Mental Wellness