When you’re battling addiction, it’s easy to feel alone and lost at sea. Substance abuse disorders can cause periods of self-isolation, which only exacerbates the addiction issue at hand. The good news is that you don’t need to fight your addiction alone. Finding allies in supportive family members and friends can help, but the best…
Grief is something we all must deal with at some point or another, and it can lead people to situations they never thought they would be in. The link between grief and addiction is fraught with people who want to deal with the pain they face and attempt to do so in an unhealthy way…
Recovery from addiction and substance abuse disorder is a difficult mountain to climb for anyone, but for people who are simultaneously battling an additional mental health disorder, it can seem impossible. It’s easy to fall into that mindset, but the truth of the matter is that most people struggling with addiction also have mental health…
Opioids are prescribed for pain management all over the country every single day. These drugs can be helpful for many to alleviate pain caused by a variety of injuries, surgeries, chronic conditions, and other maladies, but their strong addictive qualities mean that they can do a lot of harm as well. Opioid addiction is quickly…
Emotional abuse can be a subtle form of causing serious harm to another person. Gaslighting is a particularly dangerous tactic that can make you feel like you’re going insane. If not dealt with promptly, you may resort to substance abuse to feel something other than constant psychological suffering. Learning the warning signs can help you…
Navigating a healthy relationship with your parent as an adult can be difficult, regardless of the situation you’re in. When that parent develops codependency toward you, it can feel impossible. When you try to picture a codependent relationship, many people visualize an unhealthy romantic relationship. While codependency does occur in marriages and between romantic partners,…
On the fourth Thursday of this month, the smell of turkey, mashed potatoes, and other delicious foods will fill the air in homes and restaurants across the country. Some families and friends will be gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving, while others will give thanks from afar. Many are looking forward to this cozy fall holiday that,…
Maybe you have a tendency to become really nervous before engaging in a meeting with new people. You’d prefer to have friends over in a familiar space than go somewhere you have never been. Perhaps awkwardness and discomfort fill you up and stops you from saying much around colleagues from another department. Your shyness can…
In 1992, the World Federation for Mental Health began observing the 10th of October as World Mental Health Day. In the years since it’s become one of the federation’s farthest-reaching and most impactful programs. World Mental Health Day was intended to bring more awareness and attention to mental illness and how it can affect the…
ADHD is a well-known disorder these days, but it’s common for people to imagine children when they think of it. Male children indeed make up most ADHD diagnoses, but many experts say that it is underdiagnosed in young girls and adults. Adults can have ADHD or adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, but few are diagnosed with or…