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It’s common for those with addiction to also have a psychological illness. In fact, according to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately 45% of people with an addiction also had another form of mental illness. When someone struggles with an addiction as well as another psychological illness, it is sometimes referred …

If you have an illness of some kind, then you likely have to take medication. This is true of a physical illness as well as a psychological illness. When someone has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or with depression, he or she might have to take psychotropic medication that helps to minimize the symptoms …

Burnout is generally considered a state of physical or emotional exhaustion from ongoing stress. When you’re under pressure to invest energy beyond your resources, and that toll continues over time you are at high risk of burnout. But there is one other kind of burnout we’d like to address: spiritual burnout. This is when you …

Expiration dates are everywhere: on our cartons of milk in our fridge, on the buckets of paint in our garage, and even on our actions, if we ever find ourselves in the courtroom. When we’re really craving a glass of cold milk, discovering that the milk expired yesterday can be a real bummer. And when …

In the past, we have always looked at recovery as a time for sobriety, or abstinence. When someone recovers from an addiction their aim is to stay as far away as possible from their drug of choice. However, more recently, there have been other models that look at recovery in a different way. One of …

Marijuana is an easy accessible drug. It’s considered safe by most people, and used freely at parties, gatherings, and among friends. In fact, marijuana is a drug that is growing in popularity and has exceeded use over alcohol in some age groups. However, there are some surprising facts about marijuana that might make someone turn …

Usually substance use begins for a simple reason. It might be because of stress or emotional pain or just plain old experimentation. However, there is well-worn path that most people move through from initial substance use all the way through addiction. Usually substance use begins for a simple reason. It might be because of stress …