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    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression

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    Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a technology that was established in the 1980s and FDA-approved for the treatment of Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) in 2008. There [...]

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    Stay Sober New Year’s Eve with These New Traditions

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    New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest party nights of the year, there’s no doubt about it. The sentiments around this holiday are all [...]

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    Combating Substance Abuse Risk Factors Among Young Adults

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    The transition to independent living, or commonly called “adulting,” is an exciting time for many. Living on your own, having an income, making your own [...]

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    Recovery Tips for the Holidays!

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    The holidays can be a challenging time for people in substance abuse recovery, for a number of reasons, and not just because of the possibility [...]

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    How to Manage Grief During the Holidays

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    The holidays are typically a time when friends and family gather together. But it is also a time for many people who have lost loved [...]

  • A “Celebrating Sobriety” Gift Guide

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    It’s easy to overthink gift-giving, especially for those of us who don’t have a natural instinct for gifting. We put expectations on ourselves to give [...]

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    How to Plan for the Holidays While in Recovery from Substance Abuse

    809 words|4 min read|

    The holidays are a time for celebrating, spending time with family and taking part in traditions. For someone recovering from substance abuse, the amount of [...]

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    The Value of Taking Time for Kindness

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    The concept of kindness isn’t one many are unfamiliar with; for the most part, we grow up hearing the phrase, “Treat people with kindness” and [...]

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    Boosting Your Mental Health Through Gratitude and Kindness

    837 words|4.2 min read|

    Kindness and gratitude are concepts we grow up hearing about — as children, we’re instructed to treat people with kindness and to show gratitude by [...]

  • How Bullying Can Cause Co-Occurring Disorders in Adolescents

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    The teenage years are some of the most intense developmental years of the brain. This period is when the majority of mental illnesses develop, as [...]

  • 7 Ways to Maintain a Positive Outlook in Recovery

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    Going through recovery from addiction can take a toll on your body and your mind, and sometimes it can be difficult to find the energy [...]

  • Domestic Violence: Effects on Mental Health and Overall Wellbeing

    871 words|4.4 min read|

    People have differing perspectives and levels of awareness on the effects of domestic violence on family. Some may feel that abuse in the home is [...]