Addiction is rooted in brain chemistry. In fact, one of the leading causes for the development of an addiction is based on the pre-existing mental condition of an individual. Often times, an individual who has a diagnosed or undiagnosed mental illness will self-medicate to treat themselves, most commonly using drugs and alcohol. There are plenty […]
Self Care Habits for a Healthy Mind Here’s a sad fact: the term “self-care” comes in at the bottom 10 percent of words in the English language, according to Merriam-Webster. That’s very telling of a society that prioritizes the image of health and happiness over actual wellness. But practicing self-care is important for people of […]
Locating Affordable Dual Diagnosis Treatment Centers Sometimes it’s hard to remember what came first, the anxiety or the benzodiazepine dependency. In other cases, someone struggling with PTSD first may later develop an alcohol use disorder. For those with a dual diagnosis, it can feel like both disorders melted together into one big blur. The vicious […]
Help Finding Persistent Depressive Disorder Treatment You can’t even remember the last time you laughed. It feels like depression has swallowed your life whole, with no way out in sight. Maybe you have already tried a few different antidepressants, but none really touched the depression. At this point you may not have much hope of […]
How to Overcome Social Anxiety Fast Just the thought of standing in front of a group of colleagues and giving a presentation can stoke feelings of insecurity and anxiety. This is a normal response to the thought of being singularly observed and evaluated by people. Do you know anyone who relishes the idea of standing […]
What is a Treatment Placement Specialist? You know something is off; you just haven’t felt yourself for months. Your annual physical and labs were perfectly normal with no sign of disease on the horizon. But still, you suffer from extreme lethargy, often getting next to nothing accomplished during the day. More often than not, you […]
Residential Treatment Centers for Schizoaffective Disorder Schizoaffective disorder is a complex, chronic mental illness that involves both symptoms of schizophrenia and affective, or mood, disorders. Because of the range of severity and specific features of the individual’s version of schizoaffective disorder, symptoms may be confused with bipolar disorder. This is due to the presence of […]
What is Inpatient Psychiatric Care Like? When a mental health condition has escalated to the point where a much higher level of care is necessitated, there are inpatient mental health facilities available that provide 24-hour care and oversight. These psychiatric inpatient facilities can be a stand-alone psychiatric hospital, a ward within a general hospital, or […]
Luxury Rehab Offers Increased Privacy and The Highest Quality of Care No one ever said that addiction and mental health treatment has to be awful. Sure, getting the life-saving treatment for chemical dependency includes some discomfort and lots of commitment to the often difficult process of looking inward. But the basic treatment elements around which […]
National Mental Health Helpline You Call, We Listen When someone is struggling with a mental health issue—be it a mood disorder, substance abuse or addiction, behavioral addictions, or trauma—they often suffer in silence. Afraid to share the problem with those closest to them, these individuals may never seek out the treatment they need. Without treatment, […]
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