When you hear the term chronic pain, thoughts of physical symptoms likely come to mind. However, chronic pain also has a psychological component that can create internal conflict and exacerbate those physical symptoms. Emotional awareness and expression therapy (EAET), developed in the early 2000s, aims to help ... Read More
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Medication-Assisted Treatment
“Medication-assisted treatment” (MAT) refers to the use of certain FDA-approved medications to relieve drug and alcohol cravings and is an increasingly common rehab option for patients with alcohol and/or opiate use disorders. While many addiction treatment providers say they provide MAT therapy, though, the philosophy ... Read More
Mental Health in the Military: What Every Veteran Should Know About Their Treatment Options
The intensities of war, demand for mental and physical toughness, and separation from family make military veterans susceptible to a wide range of mental health risks. Understanding these risks and the available treatment options is crucial for the well-being of our veterans. The Scope of Veteran Mental Health ... Read More
The Surprising Effects of Taking Antihistamines for Anxiety and Depression
Updated November 8, 2024 Doctors sometimes prescribe a drug for use outside of its listed purposes, especially if it looks safe and they believe it will be effective. This off-label use is common with many classes of drugs. That includes antihistamines, which have emerged as a promising way to treat short-term ... Read More
What Is Oxytocin Nasal Spray and Is It Safe to Take?
Updated November 11, 2024 Many pregnant women and mothers might be familiar with the synthetic version of oxytocin, Pitocin. It may surprise you to know that this labor and delivery drug is also available in a nasal spray. Oxytocin nasal spray uses range from anxiety treatments to long-term autism support. In ... Read More
How Trauma Can Cause Addiction
Updated November 21, 2022 "Trauma," as defined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is “an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the ... Read More
What Does It Mean to Be “Mentally Unstable”?
Updated on 5/5/2025 "Mental instability" is a broad phrase people use to refer to a wide range of mental health conditions, from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder to bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. When someone uses this phrase, they generally mean that someone is showing signs of ... Read More
What Factors Influence Your Risk of Relapse
Achieving sobriety after years of battling drug and alcohol addiction is far from easy. There's more to recovery than getting past withdrawal. It also involves learning new coping mechanisms, making significant lifestyle changes, and having a comprehensive relapse prevention plan. Substance use disorder is ... Read More
