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Add Your Heading Text Here How to Talk to a Loved One About Their Addiction Addiction is a complex chronic illness that affects millions of people in the United States at any given time. Addiction to drugs or alcohol is especially common — according to a recent survey, nearly half of Americans say they know someone… Continue reading How to Talk to a Loved One About Their Addiction

Myths and Facts About Medical Treatment for Substance Abuse In 2018, more than 19 million adolescents and adults in the U.S. needed treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD). Of these, just under one million people (5%) perceived a need for medical care, but only 392,000 people (2%) received professional help.  While there are various reasons people… Continue reading Myths and Facts About Medical Treatment for Substance Abuse

Understanding Your Options for Mental Health Treatment Addiction and mental illness are often co-occurring problems. Just as living with an untreated mental health disorder increases your risk of developing an addiction, living with an untreated substance use disorder leaves you more vulnerable to mental health issues.  To put it another way — mental illness can… Continue reading How to Talk to a Loved One About Their Addiction

What is Social Detoxing? For someone who struggles with drug or alcohol addiction, recognizing that there’s a problem and wanting to overcome it are the first steps toward recovery. The first meaningful step toward actual change, however, is action. Before someone can modify their behaviors and address the root cause of an addiction, they must… Continue reading What is Social Detoxing?

Five Ways to Stay Sober Achieving sobriety is a noteworthy accomplishment; maintaining sobriety takes dedication and perseverance. For as motivating as it feels to overcome an alcohol use disorder, recovery isn’t a foregone conclusion — it’s a lifelong process that setbacks can disrupt. Many people experience alcohol use disorder as a chronic disease that carries… Continue reading Five Ways to Stay Sober

How to Help a Loved One Get Addiction Treatment Drug and alcohol addictions cause havoc in the lives of people who are addicted and in the lives of those who love them. If your loved one is addicted — or if you suspect they may be — how can you help them get the treatment… Continue reading How to Help a Loved One Get Addiction Treatment

12 Things You Didn’t Know About Addiction When heroin went from legal to requiring a doctor’s prescription in 1914, desperate users began scavenging junk metal to support their habit – and the term “junkies” was born.  4 out of 5 new heroin users started out misusing prescriptions pain killers. In a recent survey, 94% of… Continue reading 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Addiction

Change Your Posture to Change Your Mood Article Via Addiction.com When you think about managing mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder, posture probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But more and more research is showing that how you hold and position your body can have a profound effect on how you feel.… Continue reading Change Your Posture to Change Your Mood​

10 Tips to Stay Mentally Healthy Article via Better Health Channel  Enjoying mental health means having a sense of well-being, being able to function during everyday life and feeling confident to rise to a challenge when the opportunity arises. Just like your physical health, there are actions you can take to increase your mental health.… Continue reading 10 Tips to Stay Mentally Healthy​

Here’s How Creative Arts Can Diminish Stress Article via Psychology Today Everyone gets stressed sometimes. Dealing with disappointments or unforeseen difficulties is a natural part of life that we handle by developing coping mechanisms, like calling a friend after a bad day at work or journaling to consolidate and review a hectic week. But too… Continue reading Here’s How Creative Arts Can Diminish Stress​