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How Long Does Meth Stay in Your System?
Addiction, Drugs, Featured, Methamphetamines, News, TreatmentLearn about the dangers of meth and how long the drug stays in your system.
Methamphetamine, also called meth or ice, is a highly addictive manmade stimulant. Meth is about three times more potent than cocaine. The drug causes the brain to…
What is Severe Body Dysmorphia?
Featured, Mental Health, News, TreatmentBody dysmorphia is a mental health disorder that centers on an unhealthy focus on one’s body image. When someone has body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) they see in their mind’s eye a distorted version of themselves. They may become obsessed…
Emotional Disorders in Adults
Featured, Mental HealthMental health disorders affect 26% of U.S. adults each year.
There is much talk about health and diet, the focus being mostly on our physical state of wellness. More attention, though, needs to be paid to our state of emotional health. The…
COVID-19 and Workplace Burnout
Featured, Guest Blog, Mental Health, TreatmentHow You Can Get the Help You Need
To say the past year or so has been difficult would be an understatement. Living through a pandemic has caused most of us at least increased stress, with many others experiencing more severe issues. There is…
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
Featured, Mental Health, News, TreatmentIn recent weeks, actress AnaLynne McCord revealed her struggle with dissociative identity disorder (DID). DID is a rare mental illness that was once referred to as multiple personality disorder.
People with DID exist with two or more identities…
What is Post-Pandemic Anxiety?
Coronavirus, Featured, Mental Health, News, TreatmentAs the Covid-19 Era Winds Down, Some are Still Feeling Anxious
After more than a year of living a very lonely lifestyle the nation is starting to restart its engines. COVID-19 appears to be slowing to a crawl, which is great news for all. Of…
Warning Signs of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder, Featured, Mental Health, News, TreatmentLearn the Red Flag Signs of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is one of the more complex mood disorders, and affects over 6 million U.S. adults. Bipolar, which was once termed manic-depression, is a mental health disorder that features…
4 Mental Health Stigmas that Should Be Put to Rest
Featured, Mental Health, News, TreatmentIt is time to end the outdated stigmas about mental health
False beliefs about mental illness have lingered too long. Many of these negative stereotypes emerged when there was little research available. People had trouble grasping mental health…
The Challenges of Addiction Recovery in a COVID-19 World
Addiction, Coronavirus, Featured, Guest Blog, News, TreatmentNo matter the degree, the arrival of COVID-19 has affected the life of every person in America in one way or another. For some, it has led to job loss. Others have had to cancel plans they have had for years due to closed travel opportunities.…
17 Signs You Are About to Have a Nervous Breakdown
Anxiety, Featured, Mental Health, Near Me, TreatmentWhen you reach the point when you can no longer cope with life, it becomes a mental health crisis.
Life just seems to be getting harder and harder. Never has there been so much angst and fear to deal with on a daily basis. COVID-19 has stretched…
Struggling with Adjustment Disorder During COVID-19
Coronavirus, Featured, Mental Health, News, TreatmentIf you suspect you are struggling with mental health issues during COVID-19, you are not alone.
Never before have we dealt with such crazy times. Our lives have been turned upside down for over a year due to COVID-19. In the wake of this…
Can Chronic Pain Cause Depression?
Chronic Pain, Depression, Featured, Mental Health, News, TreatmentOne thing people will agree on is how much we all despise being in pain. No one likes feeling the effects of acute or chronic pain. Most of us would do just about anything to avoid feeling pain of any kind.
Chronic pain is in a class of it’s…
Alcohol Addiction Among College Students: How Adolescents Respond to Stress
College, Featured, Guest Blog, News, TreatmentIf you decided to attend college within the past decade or two, you’re likely no stranger to the culture of excessive drinking and partying found across most campuses. Whether witnessing it or even partaking in it, behaviors such as binge…
Being Gaslighted By a Narcissist
Featured, Mental Health, Narcissism, TreatmentHave you ever known someone who makes you feel like you’re crazy? If you are in a relationship with a narcissist you surely have. These people keep you off balance and full of self-doubt. Once you know the way a narcissist functions you can…
Anxiety Causing Pressure in the Head
Anxiety, Featured, News, TreatmentThose who have suffered from anxiety can list many unpleasant, even painful, symptoms. Feeling pressure in the head is a symptom that can be very hard to deal with. It is often described as if a belt has been tightened around your head. When…
