Distorted Self-Image
Certain psychological issues can lead to someone experiencing serious issues with self-esteem that can affect them in their daily life. When someone has a distorted self-image they may see themselves in a negative light at all times. Their own image of themselves can often be completely different from reality because their mind distorts their views…
9 Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder
Personality disorders are often misunderstood and few people are aware of what occurs when someone has a problem like borderline personality disorder. Recognizing an illness like borderline personality disorder can be complicated because it can share symptoms with other disorders. However, there are certain patterns that take place in borderline personality disorder that make it…
The Physical Toll of Alcoholism
When people realize that their alcohol abuse is becoming a problem they are usually dealing with a lot of external consequences to their drinking. They may have hurt their relationships, ended their career, gotten in trouble with the law or ruined their finances. However, many alcoholics are also dealing with physical health issues that they…
Going to Rehab with Your Partner
Addiction can take its tolls on romantic relationships and often marriages fall apart when one person or both are struggling with substance abuse. However, if both partners choose to go to rehab it can be a great growing experience that can shape a relationship for the better. There are even plenty of couples rehab programs…
Motherhood Anxiety
Although motherhood can be a joyful experience, the extreme life changes that people go through when they have a child can affect their mental health. In addition to common issues like postpartum depression, many women also have symptoms of anxiety as they enter the realm of motherhood. Even for people that don’t normally have issues…
Drinking to Cope with Stress Does More Harm
Many people across the globe reach for a glass of beer or wine when they need to relax, but more studies are revealing that this tendency can actually be very damaging. Drinking when your stressed can simply trigger you to drink more and can often lead to very heavy drinking. The alcohol may temporarily seem…
Stimulant Crisis – Adderall and Ritalin
Addiction has become a growing problem throughout the nation and it is not only opioids that are causing a health crisis. A recent documentary sheds light on the rampant abuse of stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin especially on college campuses. Addiction to these kinds of medications can be a dangerous problem for young people trying…
Addiction is Not a Moral Failure
As addiction to drugs like opioids is quickly becoming one of the most serious health epidemics our country has ever faced, it is important for people to change the way that they think about addiction. Substance abuse of all kinds claims people’s lives and opioid abuse has led to staggering rates of fatal overdoses in…
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month
The month of April is dedicated to raising awareness to an important cause in order to make a difference in the lives of people that struggle with alcohol addiction. April has been designated as Alcohol Awareness Month so that we can focus on prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery from alcohol-related issues. The more people are…
Mental Health Relapses Happen
While most people associate the term “relapse” with addiction, it is a problem that can occur with many other types of illnesses. Unfortunately people that have been through recovery for a mental illness can also experience a relapse in which their strongest symptoms return. As is the case with treating addiction there is no permanent…
