Just as there are risk factors for developing a substance use disorder, there are also factors that lower the risk. Protective factors are aspects of [...]

As with many mental health conditions, we have a general concept of what they entail and what their symptoms most often look like. But, too [...]

Within recent years, researchers and medical professionals have concluded that addiction is more appropriately considered a disorder, namely, a substance use disorder. With this realization [...]

No matter your age, breakups are a universally painful experience. Feelings like sadness, loneliness, fear and anger, all leave the potential for a breakup to [...]

When people think of the beach, they often think of relaxing and fun summer vacations, hungry seagulls, and refreshing waves. For some, the ocean isn’t [...]

It's not uncommon for someone to struggle with sleep and for sleep struggles to take a massive toll on a person's life. After all, sleep [...]

For thousands of years, books have been used to educate people, to inspire them, and to entertain them. Books can be helpful to people with [...]

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, in the year 2020, over 14 thousand people died as a result of suicide in the United [...]

When one person suffers from substance abuse, it impacts everyone in the family. That is why so many programs have begun implementing family therapy as [...]

What is a treatment plan and where can I get one? Here are the answers to your burning questions. Treatment plans in therapy If you've [...]

Many people look forward to warmer months as an opportunity to take a break from reality and spend time away from home on vacation. Whether [...]

Stress and addiction go hand-in-hand. When many people feel stressed out from life’s challenges, they want to resort back to their addictive habit. That is [...]