We hear frequently about the opioid epidemic that is plaguing not only Florida, but the wider United States, and the world as a whole. According to the World Health Organization “Roughly 450,000 people died as a result of drug use in 2015. Of those deaths, about 160 thousands were directly associated with drug use ... Read More
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Mental Health: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment
Negative experiences are an unfortunate reality of life. Sooner or later, most people will experience something like a car accident, the sudden loss of a loved one, a serious injury or a burglary. Statistically, 70 percent of Americans, or around 220 million people, have experienced some form of traumatic event in ... Read More
Trauma Resolution
Trauma Resolution Therapy Trauma Resolution therapy in addiction treatment is geared towards identifying trauma and directing focus towards its resolution to help people learn new ways to deal with life circumstances without addiction. It’s also about learning a sense of acceptance of the past and learning ways to ... Read More
The Revealing Link Between Stress and Memory
Memory allows us to recall past experiences, learn new information and make decisions, and it's essential to our everyday lives. But memory is also vulnerable to the effects of stress. Understanding the connection between stress and memory loss can help you mitigate the negatives. When under stress, our bodies release ... Read More
Countertransference and Transference: Understanding the Phenomenon to Improve Therapy
Psychoanalytic theory introduced the concepts of transference and countertransference. Today, clinicians use these terms across disciplines and theories to describe the relationship dynamics in professionals and the people they treat. High success rates suggest that psychotherapy can aid clients with depression, ... Read More
What Is Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
Have you ever seen someone shift from seeming completely fine to violently angry in a matter of seconds? This may be more than just a short temper. They may be living with intermittent explosive disorder, a real condition with significant impact on the lives of people who suffer from it. In this piece, we'll break ... Read More
Enmeshment in Families and What It Looks Like
The concept of "family togetherness'" is often billed as the ideal. Families want to be close, they want to be supportive, and they want to enjoy each other's company. All of these are great values to aspire to, but what happens when the family gets too close? Yes, it is possible for a family to be too close. It's ... Read More
Nurse Mental Health: Why It’s Important to Recognize
Nursing is a demanding job mentally, physically and emotionally. Often, people deal with nurses during the most challenging times in their lives, sometimes making them mean, aggressive and uncaring to the nurse trying to help. Nursing and mental health are frequent topics among nurses who understand the dangers of ... Read More