Blog

If you have a family history of mental illness, you may be concerned about passing this condition on to your child. Maybe you want to familiarize yourself with mental illnesses and what they look like. There is good news for expecting mothers who plan to breastfeed. In addition to the overall health benefits of breastfeeding, recent studies have shown that breastfeeding can actually help lower the risk of mental illness in children. Learn more:

Benzodiazepines are one of the most common drugs prescribed in the United States. It is often prescribed for the short-term relief of insomnia, anxiety, and certain seizure disorders. While many doctors refuse to prescribe these types of medication for long-term use, the number of people seeking treatment from Benzodiazepine addiction continues to rise.

If you are suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, you may also have an underlying mental health issue. One of the most common causes of addiction is untreated depression. You may be turning to drugs or alcohol to help manage your depression symptoms. This leads to a cycle of addiction that can only be stopped by getting the proper professional treatment.

When undergoing treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, many patients have a hard time staying positive. Luckily in addition to many other healthy activities, there are plenty of inspirational books about addiction and recovery to keep your spirits high.

If you have been suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are, some form of mental health concern such as depression or anxiety helps fuel your condition. Unresolved issues and even daily life takes a toll on our minds as well as our body. If you have found yourself turning to drugs and alcohol as a way to tune out the stressors of daily life, it is time to take a new approach. Mindfulness meditation provides many benefits on your mental health including helping you to overcome your addictions and live a peaceful and sober life.

If you are like many people suffering from drug and alcohol addictions, you may also be suffering from a mental health condition. Untreated mental illness often contributes to the cycle of addiction. Many people may try to achieve sobriety without entering treatment only to find that this often exacerbates their mental health conditions. Our treatment program is designed to incorporate mental health treatment into the addiction treatment program.

The death of Robin Williams sent a shockwave around the globe. Finding out that the funniest man alive has committed suicide is a hard pill to swallow. As we mourn the loss of a great actor, his death sparked a worldwide discussion about addiction and depression. These conditions are usually swept under the rug or treated like the elephant in the room. Everyone knows it exists but no one wants to talk about it.

For many people recovering from addiction, the summer may be a particularly difficult time of the year. From graduation parties to outdoor events that may feature alcohol. You may find yourself struggling to find healthy things to do. Our healthy activities program focuses on teaching clients how to live a healthy and sober life both during treatment and after completing treatment for their addictions. Here are several of the current healthy activities that you can do with family and friends or on your own to maintain your healthy lifestyle without drugs and alcohol:

When recovering from addiction, it is important to be surrounded by a peaceful and tranquil environment. One of the best ways to provide this type of environment for our patients was to partake in a house blessing ceremony. Once we had completed the renovations on our newest house, (which will soon be integrated into our programs), we partook in a non-denominational house blessing ceremony. During this ceremony we had a Buddhist monk, a priest, and a minister walk throughout the home burning sage and each saying a personal blessing. There are many benefits to having a house blessing ceremony, especially during addiction recovery.

When people hear the terms substance abuse and addiction, they seem to immediately think of illicit drugs such as heroin or cocaine. This however, is not an accurate picture of substance abuse addiction. While these drugs are often involved in addiction, there are many other substances that are abused on a daily basis. The three main types of substance are abused are illicit drugs, prescription medications, and alcohol. See how each of these types of addictions needs to be treated in a unique and personalized way.

If you are like many people suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, you may be wondering how yoga will help you to heal. Upon entering our holistic treatment program, you will notice we don’t take a standard approach to recovery. Many recovery programs use medications to slowly wean the patient from their addictions while focusing on counseling and therapy sessions. We prefer to take an individualistic, holistic approach to recovery. This approach includes diet changes, therapy sessions, and relaxation exercises such as yoga.

If you are suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction, there is a good chance you are also suffering from poor nutrition. Many of our patients have neglected their nutritional health during the time of their addiction. Malnutrition doesn’t always mean that you are underweight. Many people who suffer from poor nutrition are overweight. We realize the important role of nutrition in addiction treatment and work to improve the nutritional health of each patient. In this entry we will show the importance of nutrition while in recovery from addiction.