Every day in the United States, millions of Americans are battling some form of pain. This pain can range from brief to long-lasting. Whether it’s acute or chronic, pain can feel incredibly difficult to manage. Prescription medications can sometimes help… Read More ›
Category: Treatment
Everything You Need to Know About Psychodrama
For decades, healthcare professionals have explored different ways to help treat things like mental illness and addiction. Unfortunately, these struggles often co-occur. For example, a person that is battling with substance use disorder (SUD) may also suffer from depression. Addiction… Read More ›
The Benefits of Combining Traditional and Holistic Treatment Approaches
Human beings are made up of a complex inter-webbing of thoughts, feelings and behavior patterns. When addiction is involved, all of these factors affect your experience. Addiction arises out of a combination of circumstances, including stress, mental health, genetics, trauma,… Read More ›
How to Tell If Your Loved One Has Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissism is a spectrum and we all fall on it to some degree. Interestingly enough, having a bit of narcissism can offer some positive effects, such as promoting success at job interviews and consciously making a good first impression. However,… Read More ›
Applying Psychodrama to Mental Illness Recovery
With mental illness, it’s often incredibly difficult to describe your experience. Finding the right words to describe the pain, loneliness, frustration, guilt, or joy that you feel can seem impossible. However, unique approaches to mental illness and addiction recovery that… Read More ›
Your Ultimate Guide to Residential TreatmentÂ
Addiction takes hold for months and even years, causing so many harmful effects on the mind, body, and spirit. Yet, those seeking recovery often expect to find some magical solution to heal themselves instantly. Nobody looks forward to the inner… Read More ›
The Ultimate Guide to Building Self-Awareness in Recovery
For many people in addiction recovery, true growth and understanding take place when they’re able to look within themselves. Deep inward reflection like this creates self-awareness, which in turn provides insight into thoughts and emotions. If you’re ready to see… Read More ›
Exploring Borderline Personality Disorder in Women
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is experienced by several million people across the United States. Studies report that most people diagnosed with BPD are women, which makes this a vital population of interest in terms of support and treatment. People with… Read More ›
Your Ultimate Guide to OCDÂ
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects millions of people around the world. Individuals struggling with OCD typically have a very difficult time pushing certain obsessive thoughts out of mind. Consequently, this leads to compulsive behaviors in an attempt to relieve the stress… Read More ›
Psychosocial Treatment for Those with Cocaine Dependency
Recent studies have shown that millions of Americans have used cocaine. Due to the high number of users, there have also been thousands of overdoses and emergency room visits. Consequently, treatment for cocaine addiction has become a major topic of… Read More ›