Archive: Mental Health, Uncategorized
The Benefits Of Yoga In Recovery
April 7th, 2015Yoga In Reducing Chronic Pain Chronic pain is both symptom a pathway for disease. Someone experiencing chronic pain for a long period of time begins to show signs of physical and emotional stress, the deterioration of either the state of mind or a physical weakening of part of the body. This pain can also induce […]
The Benefits Of Exercise In Recovery
April 6th, 2015Exercise has many benefits in recovery. Regular exercise increases blood flow to the brain and body, improving oxygenation of cells and increasing the body’s ability to heal itself after years of drug or alcohol abuse. The many benefits of exercise include a reduction in stress, anxiety, depression, improved sleep cycles, reduction in blood pressure, and […]
How Drug Courts Work for Addiction Treatment
April 2nd, 2015Few individuals facing drug-related, non-violent charges are able to access the kind of treatment needed to address an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Instead, these individuals end up convicted and jailed without treatment. Equally troubling, many individuals suffer from co-occurring mental disorders and conditions often exacerbated by incarceration. Judicial professionals in the 1980s saw a […]
Why Drugs Are Addictive? – The 10 Hardest Drugs To Kick
March 30th, 2015The human brain and central nervous system is an intricate and highly evolved system that has directed our species toward the foods and activities that promote and sustain life for hundreds of thousands of years. When primitive humans located a food source that was good for them, their brain captured a snapshot of their surroundings, […]
Treating Drug Addiction With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
March 27th, 2015How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work? Cognitive behavioral therapy works in the treatment of drug addiction by helping an individual recognize and address key negative thoughts and subsequent behaviors that fuel their drug addiction. People behave in response to their perception of their surroundings. In the unhealthy mind, or in a drug-addicted mind, this perception […]
Domestic Violence And Drug Addiction: A Deadly Combination
March 21st, 2015Physical altercations tear through American families and blended households. Violence—a common cause for legal trouble—is at a high point in both urban and rural areas. The country’s victims of domestic violence are usually women and children. And with more families falling to divorce as a result of drug and alcohol addiction, it is no wonder […]
The Relationship Between Substance Abuse And Social Media Addiction
March 12th, 2015Oh, the shivery satisfaction of those Facebook notifications! I can recall getting my first iPhone a number of years back and quickly discovering how delightfully fulfilling it was to feel at the center of my own universe via this small command central. Okay, that’s my ego talking. (And wow, did it talk a lot in […]
The Link Between ADHD And Drug Abuse
March 2nd, 2015Impulsivity And Drug Abuse There are certain factors common among drug and alcohol addiction and ADHD. Impulsive or compulsive behaviors are connected to both, as well as dopamine neurotransmission dysfunction. Specific parts of the frontal cortex of the brain are responsible for impulsivity. When this region of the brain is dysfunctional, it can lead to […]
How Co-Dependency Affects Recovery
February 24th, 2015A codependent relationship can represent a huge barrier to a successful recovery. Sharing many of the same symptoms of addiction, a codependent relationship is based on insecurity, denial, control, and manipulation. Someone in a codependent relationship might threaten self-harm if their partner suggests ending the relationship, or use other emotional blackmail to control their partner. […]
The Link Between Depression And Substance Abuse: Which Came First?
February 19th, 2015Over the course of the past few decades, researchers have been able to determine a link between depression, substance abuse, and genetics by studying family groups and comparing rates of depression and drug use within families of those suffering from mood disorders like depression or the disease of addiction, with those who were not. As […]
Being Supportive Of Your Partner During Rehab Infographic
November 21st, 2014Learn more about Being Supportive Of Your Partner During Rehab illustrated with a visually stunning infographic that is easy to read and has a PDF version for you to download. Download PDF
Can I Become Addicted To Viagra Or Cialis?
October 6th, 2014In recent years drugs that help in sexual performance have become increasingly popular. Male enhancement drugs and those that simply correct the lack of steady blood flow to the male organs during sexual stimulation are used by males both young and old. These drugs not only correct a simple bodily debilitation in terms of pleasure, […]
