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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8 Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness refers to complete health, rather than just your physical health. Wellness is not only being free of disease, illness, or stress but also having a purpose in life, being emotionally healthy, taking an active involvement in your work and in your leisure time, having joyful relationships and being happy.1 Wellness involves all aspects of…
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Chronic Pain: What It Is and How Proper Testing Helps
Prioritizing both your mental and physical well-being, J. Flowers Health Institute is wholly equipped to diagnose, manage, and treat chronic pain within a supportive and serene environment. If chronic pain is affecting your life, Dr. James S. Flowers and his skilled team of professionals are ready to help you find the relief you deserve. We…
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New Office Space June 2020
We are excited to announce that we have moved into a new suite! We are still located on the beautiful Post Oak Park business campus. Our larger professional office will better accommodate our growing team of health experts and clients. Our new office features a more spacious bespoke lounge to cater to the comfort and…
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Spirituality in the eight dimensions of wellness
Spirituality was not Invented by Humankind; it Emerged from Our Essence. Spirituality has been a fundamental dimension of the human experience since the beginning of human cultural expression. Even before modern human beings emerged and formed civilizations, the Neanderthal showed evidence of spiritual beliefs and customs. Neanderthal people would bury the dead with tools and…
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Stress and resilience to covid 19 part-2
by Vaughn M. Bryant, III, PhD, LPC-CCS, LMFT-S, LCDC-CCS Mental Health Specialist at J Flowers Health Institute www.jflowershealth.com What was once “out there” feels like it is getting closer to “right here”. Last month, I wrote an article on Stress and Resilience to COVID-19. I appreciate all the feedback I received from people who informed…
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Stress and resilience to covid-19
Written by Vaughn M. Bryant, III, PHD “Master your mind or your mind will master you.” COVID-19, Acute Stress Disorder, and PTSD The COVID-19 pandemic is a historic event that has exposed a significant number of people to a stressful situation that meets the first criteria for diagnosis of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD). Acute Stress…
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Celebrating one year
We’re so grateful to celebrate one full year of service! In 2019, J. Flowers Heath Institute was founded by Dr. James Flowers and Robbin Mooney with the mission of giving individuals with difficult-to-pinpoint issues a clear diagnosis and a solid treatment plan to lead them to a higher quality of life. Luxury Healthcare with Concrete…
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The dietitian specialist
Many people are unaware of how diet impacts their lifestyle, dependencies, pain tolerance and mental health. Making healthy food choices is one of the first steps in altering the substance abuse cycle and aiding in pain management. A dietitian can analyze a patient’s current diet and make realistic recommendations including keeping track of the nutrients…
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Breaking the stigma around opioid addiction
The opioid addiction crisis has not yet hit epidemic levels in the Houston-Harris County region. But the trends are quite alarming: in Harris County alone, deaths associated with opioid overdoses have increased 135% since 2013, with a significant spike since 2016. Approximately 77% of drug overdose deaths in Harris County were Houston residents. Many individuals…
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Mental health addiction difference between diagnosis treatment
Mental Health Addiction Overcoming mental health challenges and/or addiction is one of the most difficult roads one can take in life, and understanding the patient is the most essential piece in creating the right path to health. The journey to recovery from mental health addiction is multifaceted and requires an empathetic, individualized approach to address…
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