• Five Steps to Preventing Teen Alcohol Addiction

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

    860 words|4.3 min read|

    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 [...]