Whether watching waves crash onto the shore or listening to rustling leaves, spending time outdoors is arguably therapeutic. Nature rehab centers and treatment facilities that incorporate outdoor activities are a growing trend in mental health and addiction recovery. These holistic approaches replace fluorescent lights ... Read More
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Healing Your Relationship with Food: Part 5, Restricting Food Because of Busyness or a Fear of Pain
Part 1: Understanding the Mental Ties Part 2: The Physical Aspects Part 3: Emotional Eating Part 4: Restricting Food Due to Anxiety/Depression or for Weight Loss Part 5: Restricting Food Because of Busyness or a Fear of Pain Welcome to Part 5 of our journey toward healing your relationship with food. In ... Read More
The Holistic Approach to Rehab
The road to recovery for people who are struggling with addiction is rarely linear. If you've tried the standard approaches to addiction treatment, such as 12-step-based groups and talk therapy, it can be discouraging to relapse. Even the 12-step literature tells us that if something isn't working, we need to change ... Read More
High-Potency Cannabis in Greater Demand — The Mental Health Stakes
Recreational use of cannabis is popular and considered normal. The medical profession largely regards the recreational and medicinal use of cannabis as safe, and it's legal in 24 states. Around 61.9 million Americans used cannabis in 2022. Names for cannabis include weed, marijuana, ganja, and dope. But since the ... Read More
How an Asheville Therapy Dog Came to Symbolize Hope and Recovery
Last year, a Goldendoodle rescue named "Officer Kora" won the 2024 First Responder Paws Therapy Dog Award. Kora serves the Asheville Police Department, and below you can catch her touching story, including how she and her handler, Senior Police Officer Debbie LeCroy, were part of the relief and recovery efforts after ... Read More
What Makes Detecting Depression in Young Men Harder
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions globally. This condition doesn't discriminate and affects all genders, races, ages, and cultures, but when it comes to depression across the sexes, some distinctions exist. Men and women can experience depression differently in their symptoms, risk level, ... Read More
The Dangers of Self-Diagnosis with “Dr. Google”
Today's digital world offers unprecedented access to abundant health information at your fingertips. You've likely used the internet more than once to find information about symptoms. While quick online searches are becoming a go-to source for health advice, "Dr. Google" is far from reliable. The reality is that ... Read More
Understanding Crystal Methamphetamine
Crystal methamphetamine, better known as crystal meth or simply meth, is a highly addictive drug made of a volatile mixture of household chemicals. Crystal meth affects the central nervous system, causing a powerful rush due to a flood of dopamine throughout the brain. Unlike legal forms of amphetamines, such as ... Read More
