John Forsyth and George Eifert described in the book titled, “The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” the true essence of fear experienced with phobias… Read More ›
Category: Treatment
Is There A Cure For OCD?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder that involves excessive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). OCD affects nearly 3.3 million people in the United States; if untreated, it can cause much distress in various aspects of life. If… Read More ›
5 Reasons Why Your Family Is Concerned About Your Drinking
You may be feeling as though your friends and family have been making a lot of comments related to your drinking habits lately. You might be thinking to yourself, “It’s just a few drinks and I’ve been taking care of… Read More ›
What If I Never Get Better?
No matter if you’ve been working towards your recovery for a month, a year, or 10 years, there’s no doubt there will be challenging times. Recovery – like life – is comprised of many ups and downs, achievements and downfalls,… Read More ›
Your Ultimate Guide to Avoidant Personality Disorder
Author Martin Kantor explains a common, painful truth of avoidant personality disorder (APD) in his book titled “Distancing: Avoidant Personality Disorder” by stating, “Some [people with avoidant personality disorder] are isolated individuals, who, unmindful of the pathological nature of their… Read More ›
Why Do Hangovers Occur?
After a night of drinking, you wake up, and feel a massive headache coming on. Your muscles ache, you feel groggy, and you didn’t get much sleep. These are all signs of a hangover; although typically harmless, hangovers can make… Read More ›
The Scientific Reason for Why Your Stress Keeps You Up at Night
Stress can negatively affect many areas of our lives – our relationships may suffer, our work performance and productivity may decrease, and our lives may spin out of control; there’s no doubt that sleep can also be negatively affected, but… Read More ›
Don’t Give Up: Risk Factors of Individuals Who May Drop Out of Treatment Early
Whether it’s you or a loved one who has recently began a treatment program for an addiction or mental illness, anxiety and overwhelming feelings may be at the forefront of your heart and mind. It’s normal to feel apprehensive –… Read More ›
How is Emotion Regulation Experienced by Those with Borderline Personality Disorder?
More than 4 million people in the United States have borderline personality disorder (BPD), a disorder characterized by intense emotions experienced for extended periods of time. BPD makes it difficult for a person to achieve stability after an emotionally triggering… Read More ›
The Aftermath of Trauma: Compassion in Treatment is Needed
Traumatic events such as rape, domestic violence, natural disasters, severe illness or injury, the death of a loved one, witnessing an act of violence and more can have a lasting impact on one’s physical, mental, and/or emotional stability. Many people… Read More ›