Mental Health

Everyone's mental health journey looks different. This is essential to acknowledge, as some people will have unique experiences that shape their outlook on mental health. Being diagnosed with a mental illness can bring up many thoughts and feelings. Luckily, getting treatment can help, and it does not have to be a scary process.

It can be hard to prioritize your recovery when daily responsibilities weigh heavy on your shoulders. Whether you're struggling to leave the office or make time around your classes, treatment needs to be prioritized in order to make a full recovery. Intensive outpatient programs are an excellent choice for those with busy personal or professional lives. Learn how intensive outpatient programs work, who they are best suited for, and how you can balance life and recovery treatment.

At Avalon Malibu, we believe in taking advantage of the benefits that a holistic treatment approach can provide. This means taking care of both your physical health as well as your mental health. By combining treatment for both of these things, you can set yourself up for success. As all aspects of the self are intertwined, and taking care of one effectively helps all others. One of the things that can have great physical and mental health benefits is massage therapy.

Often, a person struggling with substance abuse may also endure untreated mental health conditions and vice versa. This experience is known as dual diagnosis. Detecting and treating substance abuse or mental health disorder on an individual basis is a difficult process to navigate. The prospect of treating two diagnoses that have an adverse effect on your livelihood can be a frightening and daunting experience. Each diagnosis requires a specific treatment regimen for the patient to recover, which is where understanding and proper treatment options come into play. Learn about dual diagnosis, how common it is, and how treatment works.

Most of us naturally want some measure of attention, but not to the point of it becoming our sole concern. This is just one of the primary signifiers of histrionic personality disorder (HPD). Identifying HPD can be difficult and ultimately does require a professional diagnosis. Understanding what histrionic personality disorder is, how to spot its symptoms, and the various methods available for treatment can provide clarity for you or your loved one.

The addiction recovery process is complex and looks different for everyone. Substance use causes lasting physical and emotional health consequences that individuals must work to heal throughout recovery. Commonly, this requires individuals to confront hard truths.

There are a wide variety of therapeutic practices commonly used today, many of which are well-researched and proven effective. Still, the therapeutic choices available to you often depend on the mental health practitioner you see and the interventions they specialize in. At Avalon Malibu, we have team members with a variety of specialties. One therapeutic practice we are well versed in and often recommend is psychodrama. Let's dive further into what psychodrama is and how it can help clients throughout treatment and recovery.

Gaining a deeper understanding of various mental health diagnoses has a variety of benefits. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a condition surrounded by a lot of stigma, misunderstanding, and myths. Let's talk more about what DID is and the treatment options available to help people cope with it.

Receiving a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) can feel scary. It's a diagnosis often misunderstood and highly stigmatized. But have no fear; there are effective ways to manage this disorder and reduce symptoms. If you've recently been diagnosed, know that there are many different treatment options available. Let's discuss the therapeutic treatment options that we provide for BPD at Avalon Malibu.

Being shy is entirely normal, but when it causes you to avoid all social contact, then help is required. Avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) is a chronic disorder that can cause people to evade social interaction due to the fear of ridicule. Discover the symptoms of avoidant personality disorder and how it can be effectively treated.

Past experiences that were left unresolved can be a significant motivation for substance abuse. Whether it was the loss of a loved one or a troubled family home, these memories can play a part in your mental health and lead you to a destructive mindset. Learn how psychodrama therapy works to confront these memories and help those in drug abuse recovery.

Many people think that sleeping pills are harmless and don't carry the potential for addiction. However, it is completely possible to become dependent on and addicted to sleeping pills. When someone is addicted to sleeping pills, they become reliant on their effects to sleep or relax. Fortunately, there are a variety of treatment options available for those who want to overcome their sleeping pill addiction.