Five Steps to Preventing Teen Alcohol Addiction
It’s not abnormal for teens to be private about their interests, their friends and their hobbies. Sometimes, though, this secrecy is hiding something more serious— [...]
5 Ways to Help Your Teen Overcome Substance Use
As a parent, your only wish is for your children to grow up happy and healthy. Sadly, for many parents this reality is interrupted by [...]
Predictions About the Future of Teletherapy
The global pandemic ushered in dozens of new practices that are now commonplace: masks, social distancing, increased sanitization, videoconferencing events and so much more. If [...]
Is Drug Addiction Preventable? Yes, and Here’s How
Solving problems would be much easier if we all had access to time machines. While that technology isn’t available to us, we do have the [...]
Identifying Seasonal Depression in Your Child
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or seasonal depression as it’s most commonly known, doesn’t only affect adults, it can also affect children and teens. As the [...]
How to Get the Absolute Most Out of Therapy
Therapy has become increasingly popular in recent decades as the stigma around it lessens and recognition of the importance of mental and emotional health and [...]
How Not to Be an Enabler of Addiction
If you’ve had a loved one that struggles with addiction, every part of your being yearns to help in whatever way possible. It’s terrible to [...]
7 Ways Therapy Can Strengthen Your Relationship
Therapy is a powerful tool that can help heal, strengthen and even aid in recovering all types of relationships, including the one you have with [...]
Knowing the Obsessive and Compulsive Behaviors Linked to OCD
According to Mayo Clinic, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) “features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions). These [...]
Things to Consider Before Talking to Your Boss about Addiction
If addiction was part of your past, you might find yourself wondering how often you need to bring it up in the present. You might [...]
Handling Your Own Worst Critic: How to Deal with Self-Doubt
Have you ever wondered “what is self doubt and how do I get past it?” You’re not alone. The vast majority of people struggle with [...]
Choosing the Right Treatment Center for You
Entering into addiction treatment is nerve-wracking in and of itself, so taking the time ahead of enrollment to research and choose the rehab program right [...]