Realizing an addiction has taken root in your household can be heartbreaking. You likely never imagined you’d live through the experience of watching someone you love falling apart right before your eyes. As a spouse or family member, you know the impact of drug and alcohol abuse doesn’t only...
Addiction is an illness that eventually affects every aspect of your life – your relationships, your mental and physical health and even your livelihood. Because it is such a complex and multifaceted disease, it requires a variety of therapeutic approaches to treat it. As helpful as individual and group...
Our modern, sedentary lifestyles don’t afford most people a lot of natural opportunities to get outside. We’ve gotten used to spending our days indoors, interacting with the world largely through various screens. In celebrating National Great Outdoors Month this June, how does being outside benefit your health, and how...
Many prescription drugs have a high potential for misuse, even when taken under a doctor’s direction. The prevalence of drugs such as opioids – plus the fact that pharmaceutical companies misleadingly marketed them as safe and non-addictive – has caused a heartbreakingly widespread epidemic of prescription drug addiction from...
We’re all looking for ways to be healthier and help strengthen our body’s natural line of defense against illness, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak. While practicing social distancing and good hygiene remain the best ways to protect you from coronavirus, several lifestyle changes can help strengthen your immune system...
If you’ve ever justified your drinking or drug use by claiming that these substances help you tap into your creative side, you aren’t alone. From Vincent van Gogh to Kurt Cobain, many of the world’s most creatively gifted people have famously struggled with addiction. The idea that drugs and...
When you’re quarantining at home and coping with the new realities of living amid a global pandemic, it’s hard not to start spiraling. The uncertainties of the COVID-19 crisis – and the fact that there’s no end in sight – have created uniquely challenging circumstances. Incorporating mindful practices into...
Mental Health America has designated May as Mental Health Month, and has led this annual observation since 1949. Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are extremely prevalent in American society, with an estimated one in five people experiencing symptoms of mental illness at some point in their...
The coronavirus pandemic has created higher-than-average stress levels in our daily lives, as our routines have significantly shifted to accommodate the need for self-quarantine and social distancing. Every day, you’re doing your part to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from the spread of illness, but the long-term anxiety and worry associated...
Across the nation, millions of people are observing safer-at-home directives to keep themselves and those they care about from contracting and spreading a potentially lethal virus. However, if you live with family members or roommates, the need to remain in your home during the coronavirus pandemic has likely created...
Have you been feeling more anxious, stressed out or irritable lately? Whether your favorite pastimes have been postponed indefinitely, or you are now trying to juggle new responsibilities such as homeschooling your children, we’re all adjusting to the “new normal” forced upon us by coronavirus. During challenging times, your outlook...
News about coronavirus is inescapable. Most communities around the world have now banned large public gatherings, and formerly jam-packed destinations such as Times Square, the Las Vegas Strip and St. Mark’s Square have become virtual ghost towns. Within the past month, major sports leagues have suspended their seasons, schools...
It’s common to encounter hurdles on the road to recovery. One of these is shame, as our society puts a tremendous stigma on addicts. Though you may wish you could change the past, dwelling on your mistakes will only prevent you from moving forward. Addiction does not define you....
If you’ve ever been injured or sick and received a prescription for a drug such as codeine, Vicodin or morphine, you have taken opioids. This class of drugs derives from the opium poppy and has caused a nationwide epidemic because of its addictive nature. Why are opioids so powerfully...
One of the most challenging facets of addiction is that the disease affects not only the person living with substance misuse issues, but also everyone around them. If you’re a family member or friend of a person with a drug or alcohol problem, you’re probably sad to see them...
Alcohol and anxiety are two of the most prevalent health disorders in the U.S., so it shouldn’t surprise you to learn there is a connection between the two. People with anxiety often drink as a coping mechanism to help mute their symptoms, which is why they are more likely...
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