Tag: health

How to Deal with Lifestyle Changes

November 18, 2020 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living

Whether the pandemic or recovery has thrown your lifestyle for a loop, finding healthy ways to cope with significant life changes is essential for success. Lifestyle changes can cause anxiety and depression, among other issues. Keeping up a schedule as… Read More ›

Diet and Depression

September 20, 2020 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Recovery

Substance use disorder (SUD) wreaks emotional and physical damage, and in treatment, you can learn to balance your diet and reverse the effects of continuous substance abuse. How Does Your Diet Affect Depression? Dr. Monique Tello writes in the Harvard… Read More ›

Major Depressive Disorder with a Summertime Pattern

September 18, 2020 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Healthy Living

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with a seasonal pattern, formerly classified as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), affects nearly 5% of Americans. Most cases of MDD with a seasonal pattern appear during the fall and winter, but there are recorded cases of… Read More ›

What is Massage Therapy?

September 16, 2020 Avalon Malibu Treatment Alternative Treatment

Massage therapy is more than a “spa day” favorite or celebrity pastime; when combined with traditional therapies, like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or a 12-Step program, massage therapy can effectively reduce stress and muscle pain in individuals with a substance… Read More ›

How Does Alcohol Affect Your Blood Sugar?

June 29, 2018 Avalon Malibu Alcohol Addiction Healthy Living

For some, alcohol doesn’t cause much more than a hangover. For others, however, alcohol can become very dangerous – both in terms of addiction and in health. If you have a health condition such as diabetes, alcohol can affect your… Read More ›

Supporting A Loved One With Depression

March 9, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Addiction Healthy Living

Watching a loved one struggling with the deep pain of depression can be heartbreaking. You cannot fix your loved one’s depression, but you can help ease their symptoms and encourage them to keep moving forward in recovery. Be Extra Loving… Read More ›

Manage Your Anxiety From Morning With These Tips

February 14, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Healthy Living

Living with anxiety that goes unregulated can be unmanageable. Just a few simple habits throughout the day can help reduce the impact of anxiety symptoms and make life easier by improving mental and physical health. Sleep Getting a full night’s… Read More ›

6 Things You Shouldn’t Say To Someone Recovering From An Eating Disorder

February 6, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Recovery Eating Disorders Food and Nutrition

Eating disorders can be life threatening and cause ongoing health complications without recovery. Recovering from an eating disorder is tedious because it involves something that every human needs to survive- food. Most of the world struggles with insecurities about food… Read More ›

Will I Have to Give Up My Whole Life When I Get Sober

December 30, 2016 Avalon Malibu Addiction Recovery

The only thing you have to change is everything it is often said in recovery. Getting sober seems intimidating because many people assume they have to give up and change their whole lives. Ironically that mind state indicates the deeply… Read More ›

Anxiety and Stress, Part II: Can Stress Harm Your Health?

November 28, 2016 Avalon Malibu Mental Health

Anxiety is clearly not good for your health, but what about routine, everyday stress? Even people who are very good at coping with normal amounts of occasional anxiety experience stress, so how can the negative impacts of routine stress be… Read More ›