Depression and anxiety rates are at their highest recorded levels in many developed countries including the United States, China, India, and the United Kingdom. There are a number of different aspects of modern life that can be attributed to this systemic decline in mental health, but a great deal of academic research has come the…
DetailsTrauma and addiction are oftentimes very much connected. An individual may develop an addiction after having experienced something traumatic whether in adulthood or childhood. If recovery is purposed to prevent relapse and allow an addict to rejoin the real world, trauma counseling and addiction rehab should be conducted together if there is to be the…
DetailsSome things just go together naturally. Peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, and so on. Unfortunately, some things that go together are for the worse. One of those unfortunate pairs are addiction and mental illness. Addiction and mental illness are serious issues that unfortunately have become stigmatized in our current social climate. However, various…
DetailsIf you are struggling with a mental illness, then you’re probably familiar with the term “triggers”. A trigger is any external event or form of stimuli that produces negative psychiatric symptoms. The symptoms may be anything from anxiety to discouragement, to despair, to negative self-talk, and more. It is normal to respond in this way…
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