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FBI Produces Film ‘Chasing Dragon’ About Opiate Addiction

March 8th, 2016 - Read more

Heroin addiction has been a growing crisis across the country for years, and recent statistics show increasing deaths from opiate and heroin overdose. Addressing this public health crisis is the FBI-produced film Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict. While the film is difficult to watch, it will provide an educational resource for people across …

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‘Panic Attack’ As A Mental Health Term

March 8th, 2016 - Read more

As we’ve mentioned in a previous post, mental health terms can often be misused in colloquial form; people often mention that they are “so OCD” or “so depressed,” when they in fact are only using the term colloquially to represent the stereotypes of that disorder. Misusing mental health words extends the stigma attached to mental health, and it …

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Drug Addiction Treatment Requires Your Full Participation

March 7th, 2016 - Read more

When you first get sober, you might be in an unusual state of mind. You might be feeling raw, vulnerable, lost, confused, worried, or afraid. At the start of your recovery, you might begin drug addiction treatment in a state of concern. You may not know what it’s going to be like. You may be …

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How Caffeine Affects Anxiety

March 4th, 2016 - Read more

Doctors across a range of specialties – from psychotherapy to cardiology – continue to agree that caffeine can be a contributing factor when it comes to anxiety. If you already suffer from chronic stress or an anxiety disorder, caffeine overload will worsen symptoms and mimic anxiety. Why? While caffeine gives you a jolt of energy, …

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Your Chances of Success with Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatment

March 4th, 2016 - Read more

Anyone with debilitating anxiety should know that getting generalized anxiety disorder treatment will help the vast majority of people. This is good news! It’s important to know that treatment can help!  However, first it’s important to get a diagnosis. The reason for this is depending upon the type of anxiety disorder you have, treatment will …

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How Anxiety Affects Your Health [Infographic]

March 2nd, 2016 - Read more

How exactly do chronic stress and anxiety disorders affect your health? Check out this infographic from Health Central’s Amanda Page for helpful insight into the physical toll your mental health can take on your body.

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To Find the Right PTSD Treatment You May Need to Know Where to Look

March 1st, 2016 - Read more

You might at first think that any therapist or psychologist can heal Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). And on the one hand, it’s true. Most, if not all, therapists have a good understanding of trauma and will know how to provide some form of PTSD treatment. However, there are a couple of new psychological treatments …

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Grieving, Grief and Loss Treatment is Better than Drinking

March 1st, 2016 - Read more

Losing someone is hard. You had them in your life one minute and then the next minute they’re gone. You likely see signs of them everywhere. You hear their favorite song. You see their favorite shirt in the closet, or you want to cook their favorite meal. Those small signs remind you of their absence …

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You May Also Need Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatment During Drug Rehab

February 25th, 2016 - Read more

If you are struggling with an addiction and you discover that you also have another illness, such as Depression or Generalized Anxiety Disorder, then it’s important to know that you’ll need treatment that addresses both illnesses. Although many addiction treatment centers are beginning to offer this kind of dual treatment, many still don’t. This article …

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It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

February 23rd, 2016 - Read more

The week of February 21 – 27 marks National Eating Disorders Awareness week, a week selected by NEDA to spread awareness and encourage people to be screened. The simple and confidential eating disorder screening takes only three minutes; it allows individuals to recognize potential eating disorder issues and seek treatment. Eating disorders and disordered eating …

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