What Is Codependency? Codependency is an emotional and behavioral condition that affects one’s ability to maintain healthy relationships. While it’s not recognized as a diagnosable illness, codependency is extremely common and is often referred to as “relationship addiction.” Someone with a codependent personality typically has a bad relationship with themselves. Therefore, they feel compelled to…
Reasons Why Individuals May Choose to Use Depressant Substances What Are Depressants? Depressants are a category of drugs that are meant to help relax the body in mind. Despite the name, they don’t necessarily make people feel depressed. Instead, they reduce arousal and stimulation by impacting the central nervous system. Once someone takes a…
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…
What Are Depressants? Despite the name, depressants don’t necessarily make you feel depressed. Referred to as “downers,” these drugs are designed to help people relax, release inhibitions, and feel at-ease. They are commonly used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, stress, insomnia, sleep disorders, body pain, seizures, and more. Depressants can be swallowed, drank, injected, or…
Whether they’re romantic or platonic, relationships may be different for people who have mental illnesses. When it comes to BPD, people experience unique and overwhelming emotions in romantic relationships especially. Some may say that relationships with people who have BPD can’t last — so let’s get to the bottom of it. What It’s Like…
With the increase in mental illness diagnoses has also come a surge or substance abuse issues. When these two disorders are combined, it’s known as a dual diagnosis. You may have heard this term before, but what does it actually mean? What Is A Dual Diagnosis? When someone has a dual diagnosis, they are…
Grief is a strong emotion caused by a deep sense of loss (this is often, not always, a result of the death of a loved one). Facing such heavy emotions may lead you to wonder what exactly is the best way to process grief. However, there is no one best or perfect way. It is…
Depressants are psychoactive drugs that slow down the activity of the central nervous system, which reduces a person’s alertness and slows down their breathing and heart rate. In other words the individual is in more of a relaxed state. Medical providers tend to prescribe the depressant drugs for situations that include anxiety or sleep concerns. …
Gregg Snook So, recently I was discussing with someone how they enjoyed being outside and how being indoors feels restricting. I have had this conversation many times with people and generally it leads to how spending time in nature can be beneficial. Then, I followed up with some reading and came across an article…
By Gregg Snook, M.A. NCC Good morning all! Recently I was listening to NPR and they did a small segment on anger and its relation to depression. You can listen to it here. It is an interesting look at depression being more than what we typically think; Sad. The idea of depression can be recalled…