10 Reasons Why Individuals With Mental Health Issues May Resist Treatment The Benefits of Therapy & Counseling Therapy provides a wide range of tools to help people live happy and healthy lives. Sessions can occur one-on-one with a therapist, with a couple or family, or in a group of people going through a similar…
How Loneliness Can Impact Someone’s Physical and Mental Health If there’s something that a majority of us have learned in 2020, it’s that not having social interaction can take a toll on you. Throughout quarantine and the COVID-10 crisis, we have been staying in our homes away from the people we are used to…
Oxycodone is the generic name for a painkiller medication that belongs to a group called opioid analgesics. Its main job is to work its way up to your brain and change your body’s response to pain. It’s typically prescribed in pill form and should be taken orally. Oxycodone is known as an around-the-clock pain treatment,…
Is there a proven way to cure individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Sometimes, living with PTSD can be an everyday struggle. Some people who are burdened with the disorder feel like they can’t get their life back because they’re being pulled down by the past. However, there are many ways to help relieve PTSD’s many…
The ACT of Learning & Letting Life Happen This type of therapy is becoming increasingly popular in doctor’s offices, counseling rooms, and homes around the globe. So why is it catching on so quickly, and how does it really work? What Is Acceptance & Commitment Therapy? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, better known as…
Drug tests: they’re a standard procedure, typically administered when someone is getting a job or has another commitment that requires them to be drug free. While we all know what they are, we don’t all know the specifics. One of the most commonly-asked questions about drug tests is whether you can drink alcohol the night…
How much will “just one glass” affect you? Let’s start with the basics: alcohol, as a whole, is a depressant that typically has a short life span in the body. One type of alcohol (wine) is most known for being extremely diverse in flavors and effects, being beneficial for health, and proving helpful for various…
Cross Everyone Off Your List Holiday shopping is already difficult enough in 2020, let alone when you don’t know what to get anyone yet. You may have started looking around for holiday gifts to cross family & friends off your shopping list; and if you have, you know it’s not always as fun as it…
Multiple Relapse Definitions Depending on who is asked to define the term “relapse,” they might do it differently. A doctor, someone who faces addiction, a family member of an addict, and someone who’s never crossed paths with addictions may all have different ways to describe it. Simply put: a relapse occurs when someone with a…
Home for the Holidays Even though the holidays are portrayed as the happiest time of the year in television and movies, it can be stressful for those who are dealing with any mental illness or addiction disorders. People with alcohol or drug abuse issues may see holidays like Thanksgiving as days that simply come with…