Updated 10/30/24 The day you've been hoping for is finally here: Your loved one has made the decision to go to rehabilitation. After months or even years of begging, pleading and staging interventions, the message has hit home and getting help is the only step left. Despite the initial feelings of elation ... Read More
Help For Loved Ones
When your loved one begins exhibiting signs of substance abuse or increasing mental health issues it can leave you feeling helpless and desperate. These feelings are not uncommon and we’ve seen them all as we’ve treated thousands of patients and their families. The articles found here focus on tips and advice on supporting a loved one who is struggling with a disorder or has begun treatment and needs support.
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Family Roles and Dysfunction: The Impact on Recovery
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Baby Blues: Supporting a Spouse Through Post-Partum Depression
Postpartum depression, or the 'baby blues', is a condition that can impact the way a mother feels and handles stress in the months after giving birth. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 1 in every 10 women experience the signs of depression overall, but 1 in 9 women experience postpartum ... Read More
After the Fall: Helping a Loved One Through Relapse
Rehab has helped millions and millions of people across the United States and abroad, and statistically, it's likely that everyone has someone close to them who is currently in recovery. That makes it important to know what to do if a friend, family member or someone else close to you suffers a setback in their ... Read More
To Have and to Hold: Getting Help for a Painkiller-Addicted Spouse
Chronic pain is one of the most common causes of pain medication use. It also commonly leads to drug abuse, often simply because a person is trying to cope with the day-to-day pain they are experiencing. Addiction can follow, creating a life-threatening situation. If your loved one is using pain medications like this, ... Read More
Disordered Love: Mental Illness in Relationships
Mental illness impacts millions of Americans each year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately one in five adults (nearly 44 million) is currently living with depression, anxiety or another mental disorder, and one in 25 "experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that ... Read More
Talking to a Parent About Their Drug Use
Alcohol and drug abuse is not something that just happens to people in their teens and 20s; it impacts many people through all walks of life. Children are increasingly facing their parent's substance abuse. A middle-aged man has surgery to repair a knee injury. A year later, he's facing addiction to painkillers. A ... Read More
How Much Space Should I Give a Family Remember in Rehab?
Living with a family member who suffers from addiction can be deeply troubling. It's very challenging to watch someone fall into a seemingly bottomless spiral and refuse help, particularly if consequences to jobs, financial stability or relationships start to develop. You may beg, plead or bargain, but when addiction ... Read More
Eating Disorders: How to Spot the Symptoms & Get Help for Loved Ones
An eating disorder is a serious health condition involving eating behaviors that impact physical health, mental health, and emotional well-being. Eating disorders are not as uncommon as they may seem. The National Institutes of Mental Health reports that binge eating occurs in 1.2 percent of the adult U.S. population, ... Read More
