Addiction can be a painful and isolating experience. At Avalon Malibu, we want to be a source of light and healing to help you recover. In recovery, you will learn various new skills to help you feel empowered. With the… Read More ›
Category: Treatment
Crafting Effective Safety Plans to Prevent Crisis Situations
If you have a mental health diagnosis, learning coping skills to avoid crises can be crucial. Crises are not ideal and can be very scary, so creating effective safety plans can be helpful. At Avalon Malibu, we want to ensure… Read More ›
Treatment for Clinical Depression: Understanding the Differences From Everyday Sadness
The term depression is commonly misused in place of everyday sadness. Clinical depression is a serious diagnosis that affects the way you think, feel, and function. Depression has many key differences from sadness. It can be critical to recognize the… Read More ›
How Treatment Can Help You Learn to Manage Anxiety Disorders
Characterized by feelings of chronic worry and/or fear, anxiety disorders pose immense challenges to daily life and well-being. For instance, living with an anxiety disorder may make it difficult to explore new situations and experiences, cause an individual to withdraw… Read More ›
How Practicing Gratitude Can Shift Your Perspective
Often, when you struggle with addiction and mental health, it can be easy to fall into negative thoughts. For example, you may think there is no way out of addiction. You could believe that you have been unwell for too… Read More ›
What Are Some 12-Step Alternatives?
The 12-Step approach to addiction recovery has evidence of being successful for many individuals. However, it is important that we share with you that the 12-Step approach is not the only option. There are many other treatment approaches that can… Read More ›
The Risks of Long-Term Valium Use
Valium is a type of benzodiazepine that is commonly prescribed by mental health practitioners to treat anxiety. It can be helpful in reducing alcohol withdrawal symptoms, different types of anxiety, and co-occurring conditions. However, Valium is often misused by some… Read More ›
The Challenges of Having a Parent in Active Addiction
Addiction can be extremely challenging, both for the person that’s experiencing it and those that are around them. Having a parent in active addiction is something that’s not often talked about, but it’s an important topic. In this blog, we’re… Read More ›
What to Look For in an Addiction Treatment Center
If you’re currently looking for an addiction treatment center, you may be feeling slightly overwhelmed. There are so many different options to consider and it can be challenging to know which center is the right choice for you. If you’re… Read More ›
The Connection Between Addiction and Malnutrition
When individuals struggle with addiction, it’s often the thing that they prioritize the most. This means that other things, such as eating and self-care, are often overlooked. This can have serious impacts on someone’s life, and it’s a cycle that… Read More ›
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