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What Is Medication Management?
Proper medication management helps you address your overall health and work with your health care provider to address any challenges that could stand in your way of following a healthy regimen. Take a look at what medication management is and how it can benefit you.
Why Are the Holidays So Difficult Emotionally?
The holidays are painted with joy and celebration on storefronts, catalogs and commercials. Yet this joy eludes so many, and the failed expectation of those images likely compounds those emotions of sadness, loneliness and heartache. There is also a significant increase in drugs and alcohol
Advocating for Yourself In Addiction Recovery
Perhaps the worst aspect of finding help for a substance use disorder is feeling powerless. Addiction is a disease that interferes with your overall wellbeing and can diminish your confidence and self-esteem, leaving you to feel incapable of managing your needs. Likewise, when you
Do Online Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) Work?
If you have already completed substance rehab or you’re searching for an alternative, you might be a good candidate for an online intensive outpatient program (IOP). However, if you have never completed addiction treatment online, you likely have many questions. What are online IOP programs?
Considerations Before Taking Mental Health Medication
There is still a lot of misunderstanding, fear and discrimination surrounding mental health treatment. Perhaps no issue is more stigmatized than taking medication. Due to the misinterpretation and beliefs surrounding medication, you might have many questions. Before you become deterred from pursuing possible medication that
Breaking the Cycle of Abusive Relationships Before They Break You
A very dysfunctional synergy exists between relationships, abuse and chronic alcoholism or addiction. When all three are present, they can create a cycle that is difficult to break. Whether the relationships came first, the abuse or the substance abuse, when you are a part of
Strength in Numbers: Benefits of Group Therapy
Being able to open up to others and express your vulnerabilities, fears, desires and goals is essential to forming healthy and lasting relationships. It can also be difficult to express your emotions in such a raw and honest way. You might struggle to show your
Putting on Your Recovery Armor One Day at a Time
Recovery from addiction can be like building and wearing armor to protect you. When the dragons of relapse threaten, going back to the basics can help you fight them off. The basic recovery principle of “one day at a time” is so much more than
The Benefits of TMS Therapy Treating Depression
Depression affects individuals of all ages, genders and walks of life. More than 16 million Americans struggle with major depressive disorder. Depression can severely disrupt both your personal and professional life and even lead to isolation and self-harm. While treating depression generally moves slowly,