Pervasive mental health stigma can be a major barrier to effective treatment, and many may feel a great deal of unnecessary stress, anxiety, or depression when faced with their own mental health needs. For some, mental health stigmas can even… Read More ›
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Mental Health and Hygiene
The effects of stress and mental health disorders can impact every aspect of daily life, from a person’s work, self-care, and sleep to their hygiene. Mental health and hygiene can also be more interconnected than many may realize. Those living… Read More ›
Advocating for Your Mental Health
Many people don’t realize how important it is to advocate for their mental health. Unfortunately, doing so can be challenging. People often don’t know what steps to take or what exactly they should be advocating for. The following blog is… Read More ›
Ecstasy Abuse & Risks to Your Health
Known as a “party drug”, ecstasy can have a number of impacts on an individual’s health and well-being. Entering into a substance abuse program can help a person get clean and recover. Learn about how ecstasy alters mood, and how… Read More ›
Ways of Releasing Trauma From the Body
Trauma has a way of affecting us in not just an emotional sense but also our physical bodies. Because of its effects on the brain, our mental and physical functioning will change due to trauma. Although trauma can alter our… Read More ›
Early Signs of a Budding Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are a type of mental illness that includes disordered patterns of eating. They are extremely common with over 30 million people in the United States having an eating disorder. Eating disorders are a serious mental illness with more… Read More ›
How Yoga & Recovery Can Go Hand in Hand
Yoga has taken health and wellness communities by storm over the last decade. Most of us either are or know somebody who is regularly attending yoga classes that include a variety of physical postures, breathing exercises, and perhaps even meditation… Read More ›
Growing Up With Co-Occurring Disorders
The correlation between substance use and mental illness is especially prevalent in the youth population for several reasons. First, at such a young age, a child’s brain is not fully developed. The brain is not considered fully developed until age… Read More ›
The Benefits of Physical Fitness in Recovery
Self-care may be abandoned when you are struggling with substance use. Physical fitness may be a form of self-care we neglect, as we may not be as concerned with our health as we should. However, many people recovering from substance… Read More ›
The Myth of Functioning Addiction
The term “functioning addict” is commonly used, and the idea that drug users can complete everyday tasks is popular and partially true. However, the idea that being a functioning addict is somehow better than being a non-functioning addict or even… Read More ›
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