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What Are Mindfulness Based Interventions?
There are several different kinds of therapy approaches currently available in mental health treatment. You may be most familiar with the more traditional therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy. Another type of therapeutic approach is...
Understanding Self-Destructive Behaviors
Most people have probably engaged in self-destructive behavior at some point in their lives, whether it was intentional or not, and many mental health illnesses are associated with various symptoms of self-destructive behavior. When people typically consider...
Can Cooking Help My Recovery?
Effective treatments for substance use and mental health involve deep introspection through therapy. Introspection is the process of examining and reflecting on your own feelings and thoughts and it is important because it helps a person to acknowledge their own...
How Do I Teach My Child Not to Follow on My Addictive Path?
Being a parent in recovery poses numerous unique challenges. It can be overwhelming trying to prioritize your mental health while you try to show up as the best you possibly can for your kids. Another stressful factor that you might consider is whether or not your...
What is Psychological Dependence?
When someone experiences addiction, it is likely that they exhibit noticeable withdrawal symptoms when they are without their substance of choice for an extended period of time. Many people understand withdrawal symptoms to be solely somatic, as they understand...
Why Talking About Your Mental Health Helps Your Recovery
Mental health is something we all struggle with from time to time. With nearly 1 in 5 adults living with a mental illness right now, it is crucial that we learn how to talk about what we feel inside. Although at times we may feel embarrassed, confused, or shameful...
Two Breathing Techniques For Fast Relaxation
Breathing can be both automatic and intentional. It is quite arguably one of the most important things that sustain our survival. However, most people neglect to acknowledge the powerful benefits of conscious, deep breathing. Deep breathing, or breathwork, helps to...
How Recovery Helps You Find Purpose in Your Life
Throughout life, we often pause to reflect on and evaluate what brings us purpose. If we are not able to understand what motivates us to live, through passion or through purpose, we lose our vision for the future. Many people experience discontentment,...
The Tie Between Oppression and Addiction
There are many factors that play a role in the development of substance use and addiction. One of these factors, particularly under-discussed, stems from discrimination of minority populations and associated oppression. It is necessary to discuss how oppression plays...
Understanding a Dual Diagnosis
When people experience symptoms of mental health distress and seek treatment, they may expect themselves to be diagnosed with a particular condition. Preparing for a diagnosis is not easy, but sometimes labeling the problem at hand encourages people to get the...