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.…
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…
Playing Card Games: 7 Surprising Mental Health Benefits
Featured, Guest Blog, Mental Health, News, TreatmentIn the age of the internet, there are a lot of ways to pass the time. Just having a smartphone and a WiFi connection gives one access to a plethora of "time-killing" possibilities. However, since smartphone use has been linked to poor mental…
Dealing with COVID-19 Vaccine Anxiety
Anxiety, Coronavirus, Featured, Guest Blog, News, TreatmentIf you're nervous about the COVID-19 vaccine, you're not alone. There's a lot of confusion and misinformation surrounding the development of the various vaccines. After such a stressful year, it's normal to be skeptical of the proposed solution.
Here…
The Brain Benefits of Study Music
Featured, Guest Blog, Mental Health, NewsStudying for long hours can be a real pain in the neck, as your blood boils with frustration and your eyes water with fatigue. It’s easy to feel like throwing in the towel when work won’t end, but this desperation is only a state of mind.…
The Mental Health Crisis Among Postgraduate Students
Featured, Guest Blog, Mental Health, News, TreatmentPostgraduate Mental Health
In recent years, mental illness has become a growing problem among young adults and teens. 7 in 10 young adults see anxiety and depression as one of the most pressing issues that plague their peers. Concerns about…
Social Media and Self-Esteem: What You Need To Know
Featured, Guest Blog, Mental Health, News, TreatmentThe average person spends nearly two hours (about 116 minutes) on social media every day. This amounts to a total of 5 years and 4 months spent over a lifetime. And this is only expected to increase.
Social media has become a huge part of…
Lockdown with OCD
Featured, Guest Blog, Mental Health, News, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Treatment2020 has been a challenging year for many of us. Faced with uncertainty and fear, we were placed in a government-enforced lockdown due to a global pandemic with case numbers growing at a scary rate. For the happiest and healthiest of people,…
Selfie Addiction: 4 Easy Tips to Recognize It
Guest Blog, Mental Health, Social MediaTaking a photo used to be quite the process. People would have to sit perfectly still for minutes at a time to have their likeness imprinted on a plate. It was a privilege for wealthy families, inaccessible to the lower class of the time.
Now,…
Creating a Sober Life Plan For Lockdown
Addiction, Coronavirus, Featured, Guest Blog, News, TreatmentOvercoming addictions or staying sober in itself is quite challenging. Love and support of near and dear ones play a crucial role in becoming sober. Sharing experience, feelings, and thoughts with people going through the same phase have been…
