Having a loved one with anxiety can feel confusing and infuriating. You may not understand why they do some things. Fortunately, there are people who understand those suffering from anxiety. In fact, mental health treatment programs can help your loved one to learn strategies to handle their anxious thoughts and break free of their intense […]
Isolation is taking a toll on the collective mental health of our society. This is where perception is paramount. Social media proclaims that people are taking advantage of this exorbitant amount of time. They are investing in their physical health, the cleanliness of their home, de-cluttering years of refuse, and the like. This is a
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Everyone suffers from loneliness from time to time. However, many are experiencing loneliness more intensely and more often than they previously have. Coping with loneliness during quarantine is a factor, by and large for everyone. If we are still in the workplace, chances are the workforce is diminished. We are not seeing the people we
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As COVID-19 forces more and more people to stay home for extended periods, depression and anxiety symptoms are likely to worsen. Sadly, these issues may trigger real physical and emotional health issues and even increase a person’s risk of drug addiction. Therefore, the benefits of anxiety treatment should not be ignored because it may help
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Often, we think of mental disorders as causing substance use disorders. Sometimes, however, it’s the drugs that cause the resulting mental condition. Mental disorders from drug use typically happen over time. When someone abuses a class of drug such as opioids or benzodiazepine for a long period, it causes changes to take place inside the brain. As
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Substance Abuse PreventionsSubstance abuse preventions typically begin in the home. That’s to say, children who see parents or other caretakers commonly using drugs are more likely to begin using drugs themselves. This is referred to as a risk factor for addiction. Unfortunately, thousands of parents in this country self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. As a result, their
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Clear Signs of Drug UseMore than 43 million people experience some form of mental illness in a given year in this country. Whether it’s a mild form of anxiety or the severe onset of schizophrenia, mental disorders regularly affect a large portion of the country’s population. Unfortunately, not everyone who is ill seeks professional treatment for mental illness —
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In any healthy relationship, there is a continuous give-and-take. At any given time, one partner or the other may need an extra bit of help. This type of dependency is fine. When you hear the term “codependency,” this is not the type of relationship we are talking about. In a codependent relationship, everything is lopsided.
When someone asks us how to prevent a panic attack, we first need to make sure they are dealing with panic attacks and not anxiety attacks. The two may have similar symptoms at times, but panic attacks are often much more troubling as they tend to make the person feel as though they have a
People have different needs when they seek help. For some people, one-on-one therapy is all they can respond to, especially in the beginning. Over time, they may feel more confident opening up and be ready for a group therapy program. Some people feel the group setting is more beneficial right from the start as it
