An estimated 2.4 million Americans experience symptoms of panic disorder each year, with women twice as likely to experience them. If you’ve never had a panic attack, your first one may seem very frightening. You may feel as though you… Read More ›
Category: Recovery
3 Keys to Successful Recovery: Comfort, Nutrition, and Psychotherapy
When selecting a treatment center, there are many factors you want to consider. Long-term success in recovery has been shown to meet individual’s needs not just with a mental illness or with addiction, but also with other areas of their… Read More ›
What Are ‘The Four Agreements’ and How Does That Fit into My Recovery?
Based on the best-selling book titled The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, author Don Miguel Ruiz writes of his own personal experience with addiction and how his self-limiting beliefs robbed him of his joy and potential. His… Read More ›
5 Amazing Art Projects to Jump-Start Your Recovery
Art therapy can give people a voice, develop social skills, assist in relaxation, and much more. Art therapy is defined by the dictionary as “a form of psychotherapy involving the encouragement of free self-expression through painting, drawing, or modeling, used… Read More ›
5 Critical Roles Spirituality Plays in Recovery
Many people in recovery cite spirituality as a key element to their success. In a study conducted by researchers from Maryland, participants in recovery were asked to explain the role of spirituality in their recovery. Many participants explained that when… Read More ›
Inspiration for you: Success Stories of Overcoming Severe Anxiety
Most of us have been there. Feelings of dread and panic arise when a big test is coming up, when we are about to enter an interview, when we are asked to come up and speak on stage, and more.… Read More ›
Celebrities Give Advice About Bipolar Disorder
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) describes bipolar disorder (BPD) as a mental illness that involves manic and depressive episodes. BPD affects nearly every aspect of a person’s life if untreated; thankfully there are medications and treatment options to… Read More ›
The Good and the Bad: Everything You Need to Know About Staging an Intervention
According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), interventions are a safe, often effective way to confront a loved one with an addiction. Often people with an addiction are in denial, and an intervention allows the person… Read More ›
Your Ultimate Mental Wellness Checklist
Whether you have a mental disorder or not, maintaining your mental health is so important to leading a happy life. A lot of times we place our mental health on the back-burner without even realizing it – we may push… Read More ›
Self-Awareness is the Most Vital Component of Recovery
Self-awareness is defined as a “conscious knowledge of one’s own character, feelings, motives, and desires”. People have a choice of whether or not they want to be self-aware, and addiction has the ability to take away our self-awareness as well.… Read More ›