Thought Leadership
Welcome to the J. Flowers Health Institute Thought Leadership Hub
Here you’ll find blogs, podcasts, and educational resources that make complex health information easier to understand.
Our work brings together medical science, psychology, and wellness to reveal how mind and body influence one another. In collaboration with specialists at the Texas Medical Center, we study how these connections shape diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
This is where we share what we learn so that we can help families, clients, and professionals make confident, informed decisions about their care.
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Mental Health
We take a comprehensive view of mental health.
Our research spans anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and other complex conditions that often overlap with medical issues. By examining each person’s full story (mind, body, and environment) we uncover patterns that lead to more accurate diagnoses and more effective care.
Each article explains findings in clear, practical terms to support understanding and encourage thoughtful next steps.
Complex Medical Conditions
Some conditions are rooted in more than biology alone.
Our research explores chronic pain, migraines, gastrointestinal disorders, autoimmune issues, and other challenges that cross medical and psychological lines. And by bringing physicians, psychologists, and wellness specialists together, we reveal the hidden connections that isolated treatments sometimes miss.
Each publication translates this integrated approach into practical guidance that helps clients and providers move forward with clarity.
Substance Use Disorders & Addiction
We take a comprehensive view of addiction and recovery.
Our research explores alcohol and drug use disorders, prescription medication dependence, and behavioral addictions that often overlap with mental health and medical conditions. By examining each person’s full story — including neurobiology, trauma history, environment, and lifestyle — we uncover patterns that contribute to compulsive use and relapse risk.
Each publication translates this integrated approach into practical guidance that helps clients, families, and providers better understand addiction and move forward with clarity and confidence.
Understanding the Human Condition
A Podcast with Dr. James Flowers
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How Trauma Manifests In The Body With Dr. Melanie Somerville
Episode 88
Dr. Melanie Somerville gives expert insight into the power of Mindfulness. Tune in every Monday to learn more.
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How To Parent A Child With A Mental Illness And Prevent Parent Burnout
Episode 87
John Karren is the owner and co-founder of Elements Wilderness Program in Utah. John helps run two therapeutic wilderness programs: Elements is for boys thirteen to…
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Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin – Part Two – The Family Choice: Using “Bad” Words Like Intimacy And Vulnerability
Episode 85
In Part Two of this very special three-part series, Dr. James Flowers welcomes back to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, and Jeanie Griffin. Tonda, Candy,…
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Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin – Part Three – When Enough Is Enough
Episode 86
In Part Three of this very special series, Dr. Jason Flowers welcomes back to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, and Jeanie Griffin. Today, Tonda, Candy,…
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Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin – Part One – Spirituality & Family: From The Bridge Of Reason To The Shore Of Faith
Episode 84
In Part One of a very special three-part series, Dr. James Flowers welcomes to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin. Today, Tonda, Candy,…
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The Mind-Body Connection With Aproteem Choudhury
Episode 82
Aproteem Choudhury is a mind-body interventionist who focuses on integrative behavioral health consultancy and public health with six years of experience empowering traumatized clinical populations, communities,…
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Saying Yes To Opportunity With Amanda Blanco
Episode 83
Amanda Blanco is the CEO of the Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire, who started her career with UHS as a Mental Health Technician over 10 years ago.…
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Farideh Banafshei – Telemedicine, Therapy & Access To Quality Mental Healthcare
Episode 81
Farideh Banafshei is a relational integrative therapist who integrates and tailors evidence-based psychological interventions for mental healthcare, drawing knowledge from diverse schools of thought, to optimally…
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Eve Ruff – Helping Struggling Families With Addiction And Substance Abuse
Episode 79
Eve Ruff is a Senior Consultant with Clere Consulting, a firm specializing in working with families presenting with a constellation of complex behavioral health and addiction…
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Claudia Schwarz – From Advocate To Patient
Episode 78
Claudia Schwarz is the Vice President of Clinical Outreach at J. Flowers Health Institute. She’s a clinician who had her own private practice for years before…
The J. Flowers Health Institute Blog
A Comprehensive Resource from Our Specialists
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How to Cope with Adult ADHD
This article will suggest treatments for adults coping with ADHD so that they can enjoy a high quality of life.
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Can You Develop ADHD as an Adult?
Is it possible to develop ADHD in adulthood? This article will explore the possibilities.
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OCD Assessment and Self–Test
Early detection of OCD is key in minimizing symptoms. Read on for an OCD assessment to determine if you need help.
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How Do I Get Rid of a Migraine?
If you are wondering how to get rid of a migraine, this article will help. It recommends at-home and professional treatments that promote migraine prevention.
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Types of Migraine
Migraines greatly reduce one’s quality of life. Read on to find out about the various types of migraines and what you can do to find relief.
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What is Migraine?
Migraine Symptoms What are Migraine Headaches? Migraine headaches are a neurological disease that results in a throbbing, pulsing headache that occurs on one side of the head.1 They can be a debilitating condition that sometimes leaves sufferers bedridden for days. Migraines can affect people at all stages of life, including children and teenagers. What Is…
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Everything You Need to Know About Migraine
A migraine is a common disabling primary headache disorder characterized by attacks of throbbing, unilateral headache which are exacerbated by physical activity and associated with photophobia, phonophobia, nausea, and vomiting (and sometimes cutaneous allodynia – pain provoked by non-noxious tactile stimuli).1 Although there are several migraine sub-types, only two are major: migraines with aura and…
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Fibromyalgia Guide: Everything you need to know about Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that impacts the entire body. It is difficult to diagnose, and it coexists with many other disorders. It should be taken seriously since it can affect someone’s daily living drastically if it goes untreated. What is Fibromyalgia? According to Mayo…
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How Do I Know if I Have Fibromyalgia?
There is no empirically proven diagnostic fibromyalgia test. Although one diagnostic fibromyalgia test is available – the FM/a Test, a blood test – it has not yet been properly tested (moreover, its cost is $1,080).1
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Migraine Symptoms
A migraine is a common disabling primary headache disorder characterized by attacks of throbbing, unilateral headaches which are exacerbated by physical activity.1 The most common migraine symptoms are photophobia, phonophobia, nausea, and vomiting (and sometimes cutaneous allodynia – pain provoked by non-noxious tactile stimuli).2
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