How Convenience Culture Can Fuel Addiction
Updated August 17, 2023 Despite the tremendous stigma attached to addiction in the United States, substance abuse has skyrocketed due to the increasing ease with which drugs [...]
When Medication Doesn’t Work: Hope for Healing Your Mental Illness
Learn how to manage a treatment-resistant condition that doesn't improve with medication, and find tips on creating a lifestyle that supports mental health. Mental illness is a [...]
Self-Defeating Thoughts: How Your Mind Is Keeping You Addicted
Happiness comes from within. What we think of ourselves shines through in all our actions. Being negative and possessing self-hatred can limit the quality of lives we [...]
How to Spot a Drug Addiction in Your Child
If your child is acting out of the ordinary, you may be wondering what’s going on and how you can help. If you think your child may [...]
Is Detox Necessary for Alcoholics?
While many of the more common perceptions regarding drugs indicate the need for detox, most are unaware as to whether or not similar medical treatment is required [...]
3 Tips on Staying Sober for Life
The reality of being addicted to drugs or alcohol is that you need help, and the only solution is permanent abstinence from the use of the substance. [...]
How Opioids Change Your Brain Chemistry
The opioid epidemic has exploded across the United States and as a result has impacted individuals across all walks of life. As the death toll rises, many [...]
Is Social Media the Culprit of Your Mental Illness?
In the short time that social media has existed, it has contributed tremendously to our political and social discourse as well as changed the way we communicate [...]
Why Is Going to Rehab Necessary?
Maybe you have heard horror stories about drug and alcohol rehab. Maybe you have heard that rehab is like a revolving door where people are constantly be [...]
Tips on Looking out for Your Mental Health
Mental health remains a taboo subject in many parts of society. Stress, depression and anxiety have some stigma attached to them, despite the National Institute of Mental [...]
