Addiction is a devastating disorder that comprehensively changes a person's path in life. Alcohol use disorders and substance abuse disorders can occur on their own. However, it is not uncommon for individuals to develop co-occurring disorders with addiction. Dual diagnosis, as it is often called, occurs when an ... Read More
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Signs of Addiction
Addiction is among the most serious public health issues facing the United States today. Over 20 million Americans are estimated to have a substance abuse disorder of some sort, with drug addiction challenges costing our healthcare system around $740 billion annually. Without proper treatment, drug abuse and addiction ... Read More
Inpatient vs Outpatient Drug Treatment: Which is Right for You?
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates that a staggering 20.2 million American adults have a substance use disorder. That's over 8% of the entire population. Substance use disorders are devastating for both the struggling individual and their families and loved ones. Typically speaking, ... Read More
Addicted to Perfection: Learning to Live Imperfectly
Perfectionism is defined as the consistent attempt to be faultless and involves a set of compulsive behaviors and attitudes employed to achieve this. Perfectionists establish very high parameters within which they live and are immensely critical of themselves when those standards are not maintained. The downfall of ... Read More
10 Ways to Help Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder
About 2.6 percent of the United States population is diagnosed with some form of bipolar disorder. That percent might seem low, but that means that 8.5 MILLION people suffer day to day with this mental illness. Chances are, you either know someone or will encounter someone with this disorder over the course of ... Read More
Avoidance Is Keeping Your Addiction Alive
Avoidance in relation to substance addiction is simply the refusal that there is an issue. Often times, addicts are in denial that they are abusing drugs and/or alcohol to get through their daily lives. There is a social stigma attached to substance abuse that makes admitting addiction incredibly difficult. Addicts do ... Read More
Addiction in the LGBTQ Community
Drug addiction has become a serious issue that requires an urgent solution. Overdose and addiction rates just continue to rise as time passes, leaving many at risk for no chance to recover from their substance abuse. For those that do have the opportunity to go through treatment there is the opportunity to understand ... Read More
What is a Personality Disorder?
How Are PD's Diagnosed? Personality disorders are diagnosed by professionals with time and observation. The patient needs to have a history of issues of their disorder causing problems with themselves and other people. The effects of their suspected disorder need to be impacting their life before someone will take ... Read More