Do you have a loved one going through treatment for addiction who is reluctant to try group therapy? Are you aware of the many benefits of group therapy? Most recovering individuals undergo a therapeutic one-on-one process with therapists and counselors during treatment. Individual therapy ensures that therapists and counselors conduct a thorough review of a … Read more
Just as a person’s substance addiction may impact a family’s everyday life and social relationships, recovery from addiction concerns families and communities. Lack of family support can create a gap in care for recovering individuals. In situations when a relative needs to step in as a caregiver for someone recovering from addiction, they must understand … Read more
Overwork (working for more than 40 hours a week) can increase the risk of addiction to drugs and alcohol. Work addiction does not yet have a definition with much consensus within the medical community, but it is an existing problem that can bring stress which often seeks an outlet through drugs and alcohol. Understanding how … Read more
Parents and educators have long been concerned about how bullying may negatively affect the mental health and general wellbeing of youth. These effects include low self-esteem, low sense of security, anxiety, social withdrawal, and depression. All these negative emotions affect not only youth who are being bullied, but also bystanders of bullying behaviors. Bullying is … Read more
If you’ve been through addiction treatment, you may have already known that eating healthy is a fundamental element of a healthy lifestyle that can enhance your recovery in the long term, but do you understand why a balanced diet matters so much for recovery? If you do all other healthy activities, can you still reserve … Read more
More and more evidence in medical research points to the important role of nutrition in preventing and managing mental health problems. For example, the intake of micronutrients is found to help alleviate mood swings and depression. Nutrients affect mental health as they encourage normal brain function by controlling neuroinflammation caused by overwork or stress factors. … Read more
