You Can Recover: Finding Life Without Self-InjuryMental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment CenterBy Jorge PirelaMarch 30, 2021Why Do We Hurt Ourselves? If you’re watching someone you love live with a pattern of self-injury, it is easy to feel powerless. No one wants to be stuck in this pattern of behavior. It’s not only upsetting to the person harming themselves, but it can also be frightening and traumatic for the people who… Details
Dangerous Coping Mechanisms: Facing the Truth of Self-HarmAddiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment CenterBy Jorge PirelaMarch 23, 2021Self-harm, also called self-injury, is the practice of intentionally hurting yourself. Individuals can injure themselves in various ways, including cutting, burning, hitting, piercing and pulling out hair. It’s not uncommon, especially for teens and young adults. A large study by the University of Portland of more than 64,000 U.S. high school students found that almost… Details
What is Bipolar Disorder 2?Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment CenterBy Jorge PirelaMarch 9, 2021People with bipolar disorder have swings in their moods that are more intense and often more frequent than usual. There are four types of bipolar disorder, and sometimes people mistakenly believe that bipolar disorder 2 is just a milder version of bipolar 1. However, they’re separate conditions with similar but differing diagnostic criteria. The moods… Details
What is Bipolar 1 Disorder?Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment CenterBy Jorge PirelaMarch 2, 2021Bipolar disorder can significantly affect your life, but it’s treatable, and the sooner it’s treated, the better, so getting a correct diagnosis is important. There are four types of bipolar illness, and all of them involve extreme shifts in mood and energy, but the patterns are different. Patients can have severe, mild or even no… Details
Everyday Life with Bipolar DisorderMental Health Treatment CenterBy Jorge PirelaFebruary 23, 2021Living with a bipolar mood disorder is a challenge. When symptoms aren’t managed, they can affect your relationships, career and nearly every corner of your life. The good news is that bipolar mood disorders have been treated successfully for decades. Evidence-based approaches to managing these conditions put a happy and healthy life well within reach.… Details
You Are More than Bipolar DisorderMental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment CenterBy Jorge PirelaFebruary 16, 2021Whether you have a physical disease or a mental health condition like bipolar disorder, managing your symptoms, especially when your diagnosis is new or not well controlled, is likely to take a lot of your focus and energy. It can take so much of your focus that it can start to seem like it defines… Details
3 Reasons Why Low-Cost Treatment isn’t LackingAddiction Therapy, Addiction TreatmentBy Jorge PirelaFebruary 2, 2021It’s easy to start believing that luxury addiction treatment is better than lower-cost treatment because marketers and advertisers of all types are continually trying to convince us that expensive and high quality is the same thing, but this simply isn’t the case. Low-cost addiction treatment doesn’t mean low-quality care; it often means the opposite because… Details
Do I Need A Luxury Treatment Center?UncategorizedBy Jorge PirelaJanuary 26, 2021Recognizing that you need treatment from an addiction rehab or mental health program is a significant step, but it’s not all you need to decide. The next question is what type of program is best for you. Do you need an outpatient or residential program? Do you want to travel for treatment and recover in… Details
You Don’t Need Luxury Treatment to Find HealingUncategorizedBy Jorge PirelaJanuary 19, 2021 What do you actually need when treating mental health and substance use disorders? Is luxury treatment essential? By definition, it isn’t. Part of Merriam Webster’s definition of luxury is something that’s not necessary. In the world of addiction treatment, luxury is sometimes just another word for expensive, but expensive doesn’t mean more effective.… Details
What is Considered Luxury Treatment?UncategorizedBy Jorge PirelaJanuary 12, 2021The term luxury is used to describe many different types of treatment experiences. It often conjures images of opulent rooms, personal massage and spa amenities and exotic locales. The truth is that while there are programs that feature those things, they are often quite pricey and don’t deliver on their promises. It may be… Details
