When you are in recovery, it can be challenging to hold and manage a job. If you are lucky enough to have full-time employment, you must watch for signs of work-related stress that can lead to relapse. Therefore, employers and employees need to recognize work-related stress as a significant health and safety issue. When Work … Read more
Parents in recovery must face the challenge of recovering from substance use disorder (SUD) while raising their children to have a happy, healthy, and substance-free future. If this were not enough, they also need to help heal the family system, which has been impacted by addiction. Recovery is also an opportunity for parents to launch … Read more
You probably know that relapse rates for individuals who enter recovery are quite high. However, you might still struggle to understand the why. If the treatment methods are science-based and effective, why do most people relapse after rehab? Addiction recovery is similar to recovery from other chronic diseases, where people can achieve healing and remission, … Read more
Addiction is a chronic disease that can negatively affect a person’s health, quality of life, and social relationships. While many people understand these effects, not everyone realizes that addiction may become the root of family and other relational dysfunctions. The battle with addiction can leave a trail of damaged relationships. However, with the right kind … Read more
Have you heard of mental health screening? Did you know that it can effectively prevent substance use and addiction, especially among youth? Given the widespread and relative availability of illicit substances, many schools, communities, and parents have started to use mental health screening as a preventative method among high-risk youth. How Does Mental Health Screening … Read more
Have you ever wondered why your emotional life feels devoid of ups and downs or sadness and joy? Do you feel numb toward everything or feel like life is slipping through your fingers? Does this emotional numbness prevent you from bonding with loved ones? There may be a reason for this: emotional blunting. Research shows … Read more
