Imagine seeing a therapist you didn't completely trust. This wouldn't be a very productive relationship, right? This is the high-level explanation of a concept called "therapeutic alliance." It's the bond you and your therapist share as part of a two-sided, good-faith interaction to provide recovery and understanding, ... Read More
Rehab Explained
Seeking treatment for mental health or substance abuse can be confusing. What is the treatment like? Why are there groups? What methods are used to treat my condition? These are all common concerns for patients seeking rehabilitation and we want to answer them in this section. Our articles are informed by our licensed mental health and substance abuse facility and help you understand how a rehab facility operates and treats the patient.
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What is MBCT – Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
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Multi-Panel Drug Tests: What They Are, and How They Could Affect Your Job Security
Nationwide, many companies issue drug tests to job candidates during the screening process and periodically throughout employment. While this is more common in blue-collar positions, any company, from investment banks to warehouses, has the right to test for drugs and alcohol. If tests come back positive, there may be ... Read More
Is Gambling an Addiction, and Is There a Cure?
While we label many behaviors as addictive, there is only one non-substance-related type that is considered a disorder in the DSM. That disorder is Gambling addiction. The designation and opinions about gambling disorder vary greatly among people as well. While heroin use is an activity almost everyone would consider a ... Read More
5 HR Wellness Strategies That Prevent Employee Burnout and Support Mental Health at Work
You know how important it is to maintain employee satisfaction, especially in industries where it's hard to find talented employees. Yet, a common reason people leave employers is because of burnout. As a person who works hard yourself, you can recognize what burnout feels like. You don’t want to go to work, you ... Read More
The Advent of New Medications Is Improving How We Treat Addiction
There was once a time in the United States when doctors tried treating alcoholics with morphine, believing that addiction to morphine would make them more functional than their addiction to alcohol. Today, we see how misguided it was, to a laughable degree. But there's nothing laughable about the idea of using a ... Read More
How CBT Therapy Can Change Your Brain: The Latest Findings from Neuroscience
When it comes to substance abuse and addiction issues, each person's treatment program is going to be different to take into account their specific histories and future goals. However, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most-used components and can help with everything from anxiety and depression to ... Read More
One Truth About Addiction That Everyone in Rehab Should Know
Since the turn of the century, society has made huge strides in our understanding of addiction. The number of people brushing it off as a "moral failure" or something that a person can just "get over on their own" has dropped considerably, and more and more people see addiction as the serious concern that it ... Read More
Why Traveling for Treatment is Good for Long-Term Recovery
Making the choice to get help for an addiction to drugs or alcohol is a big step, no matter who you are or how long you've been using. Getting help means that you are admitting that there's a problem and that something in your life needs to change, and that's not an easy thing to do. As such, many substance users want ... Read More
