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Can Going Back to Basics Really Help Depression?
Humans have an innate desire to connect with others. Influential psychologists like Abraham Maslow would say love and belonging are basic human needs. Many studies demonstrate the psychological and physiological benefits of having close associations and being a part...
Finding the Right Individualized Treatment
No two people's experience with drug or alcohol addiction looks exactly the same. When individuals in treatment have different life experiences, it becomes crucial that treatment becomes individualized. Working with treatment professionals to create an individualized...
How Can I Help Someone Who Is Suicidal?
Someone who has become consumed with dark thoughts can be challenging to help. There are practical ways to provide the support that may calm them down for the time being. Yet, this might not be enough to rid them for good. Loved ones should still seek professional...
Is Your Explanatory Style Affecting Your Mental Health?
When a loved one tells a story, do they tend to blame themselves for negative occurrences? Do they complain that something bad is bound to happen no matter what they do? The way individuals explain events to themselves and others is called an explanatory style. A...
Identifying Inhalant Addiction
Inhalants are accessible as common household items such as paint thinners, glues, or cleaning supplies that come in aerosol containers. Inhalants are “[V]olatile substances that produce chemical vapors that can be inhaled to induce a psychoactive, or mind-altering,...
Why Are Inhalants Dangerous?
Chemical vapors dispersed from cleaning products around the house or glue found in classrooms can be abused to get high. There are a variety of products that can be considered dangerous when used for this purpose. Inhalants contain toxins that damage organ function....
Family Trauma and Addiction
Family trauma is trauma that is passed down through either behavior or genetics from one generation to the next. It is sometimes called generational trauma. Generational trauma occurs when a parent or caretaker has unhealed trauma of their own. According to...
Are Some People More Likely to Get Addicted?
Although some addiction experts would likely reject the notion of contributing addiction to an “addictive personality,” individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) may demonstrate particular personality traits. More influential factors include a person's family...
Seeking Telehealth Care For Addiction Treatment Amid an Ongoing Pandemic
The pandemic has impacted the healthcare system forever. Many healthcare facilities have closed as a result, and individuals have lost access to necessary medical treatments. However, the pandemic has also made telehealth care a primary way to receive care. Those who...
Why Can It Be Difficult to Change?
The prospect of embarking on a new path can arouse feelings of anxiety and fear. This is a normal human response, but caution should be taken so these emotions don't prevent someone from making necessary changes. Resisting new experiences with the knowledge of their...