• The Top Benefits of Interventional Psychiatry

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    Traditionally in Western medicine, patients struggling with psychological conditions or disorders have been simply prescribed medication and then sent home. If that medication didn’t work, [...]

  • A Personal Guide for Dealing with Death and Grief in Addiction Recovery

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    Going through addiction recovery is challenging enough on its own, so much so that having to handle grieving the loss of a loved one on [...]

  • Should I Consider Interventional Psychiatry?

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    In the fields of clinical mental health and psychology, treatments and techniques are constantly being evaluated and reevaluated for the sake of the patients. When [...]

  • Does My Teen Have a Mental Health Disorder?

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    If you’re the parent of a teenager, you’ve probably wondered whether your teen is displaying signs of a mental health disorder or whether the behaviors [...]

  • Taking Care of Your Addicted Child: How to Manage Burnout

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    Parenting, while rewarding, is an exhausting task. Suppressing your emotional burnout is unhealthy for you and your entire family. The hard work you do is [...]

  • Relapse Statistics You Need to Know

    744 words|3.7 min read|

    Talking about relapse is hard. It can be terrifying if you or someone you know is in recovery. There’s no reason to be superstitious that [...]

  • Mental Health Disparities in Minority Communities

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    Mental health care is a frequently under-addressed (even dismissed) matter in minority communities, especially those of Hispanic, African and Asian roots. On average, individuals within [...]

  • Relapse Prevention Techniques You Need to Know

    700 words|3.5 min read|

    For someone who has a loved one in recovery, relapse can be a person’s worst nightmare. Returning to drugs or alcohol can make sobriety seem [...]

  • How Racism Affects Minority Mental Health

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    Racism — discrimination directed against someone based on their belonging to a particular racial or ethnic group, especially one that is marginalized — is responsible [...]

  • Understanding Relapse: What it is and How to Prevent it

    817 words|4.1 min read|

    A common fear in those going through recovery (as well as those outside of their initial recovery, their friends and their family members) is the [...]

  • Foster Independence with Routines Over the Summer

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    Children and teens crave predictability from the adults around them. Even babies need to be reassured that a parent will take care of them when [...]

  • Dual-Diagnosis: PTSD and Substance Use Disorders

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    Facing a mental health disorder is a struggle. Dealing with two conditions at once can be an even tougher battle. If you think you or [...]