Trauma is our psychological and emotional response to a profoundly distressing event or experience, such as when you lose a loved one or have a serious accident. It also encompasses extreme experiences that are mentally damaging, such as combat experience and impacts of substance abuse. Knowing how damaging trauma is, let’s find ways to overcome…
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Addiction is a very common problem in the U.S. that affects millions of people. But despite the generalization and stigma surrounding addiction, it is very complex, and its roots may start taking effect during a person’s early development. Knowing the connection between childhood trauma and addiction is vital to understand this problem. For instance, a…
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Many feelings and behaviors are easy to discuss because they are very familiar, such as anger, love, and resentment. However, there are also issues, such as codependency, that are not easy to discuss in relationships because they are extremely complicated. If you are wondering how overcoming codependency can be achieved, reach out to the therapists…
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Life has its ups and downs. You never know what difficulties you will encounter on any given day. Changes in our lifestyle, mental illness, unfavorable financial situations, and tragedies – these are among things that can affect our physical and psychological health. These problems make it essential to learn some coping skills to deal with…
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Having good mental health is crucial to living a happy and healthy life. Being resilient is important to cope with life’s adversities. However, certain factors can influence your mental health, such as life events and genetics. Understanding the different types of mental illness, their diagnosis, as well as treatment, can help you excel in spite…
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You’ve probably heard the adage “patience is a virtue” more than once in your lifetime. But like most clichés, there is some truth in it. Every person who wants to live a meaningful life needs to learn how to practice patience. Our modern culture puts heavy emphasis on instant gratification, but this can be very…
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So you’ve recognized that you have a problem. The next step is to prevent this from affecting important aspects of your life by finding ways to stop addictive behaviors. The unhealthy routines you are accustomed to are hard to overcome. However, this is the most effective strategy in transforming your life. Learning how to stop…
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Dealing with addiction is hard. But for some, asking for help to get out of their destructive downward spiral can be more challenging. Many find it so difficult to reach out for addiction help that they simply continue living with their struggles. Asking for help means a person must admit they need others. It is…
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When a loved one struggles with alcoholism, you struggle too. You want to find ways to help them, but guiding your loved one toward help can be challenging, especially if they do not recognize they have a problem. Alcoholism has many risks, from interference with daily life to an increased risk of health problems and…
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With the majority of overdoses being opioid-related, specialized substance abuse treatment programs are greatly needed. When an individual overdoses, a variety of drug overdose symptoms occur. These symptoms vary from one drug to the next, although many overdose symptoms are similar and, as a result, easy to identify. They need to be identified quickly so…
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