When mental health challenges and substance use disorder happen at the same time, often called co-occurring disorders, it can feel overwhelming and isolating. Healing is possible, but it requires care that sees the whole person, not just the symptoms.
Addiction recovery is a deeply personal journey, one that benefits from multiple approaches to healing. While traditional addiction treatment programs often focus on talk therapy, behavioral strategies, and medical support, art therapy activities for addiction recovery offer a creative, nonverbal way to explore emotions, process trauma, and develop healthy coping mechanisms.
There are a vast amount of people in the United States that will suffer from an eating disorder in their lifetime; the number is somewhere in the tens of millions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) are both forms of psychotherapy that are predominantly used to help treat mental health and substance use. In fact, at its core DBT is a form of CBT. As a result, they share many similarities in addition to their differences.
Mental health doesn’t exist in a vacuum—family dynamics matter. Learn how involving family members and loved ones in the treatment process can improve outcomes and help rebuild connection, trust, and communication at home.
Drug abuse is the use of drugs in a way that is harmful to the individual's health and well-being. It can lead to a range of physical and mental health problems, including addiction, overdose, and mental illness. There is evidence to suggest that drug abuse can cause bipolar disorder to develop in some individuals.
Mental Health Awareness Month is a time when people come together to raise awareness about mental health issues and to educate the public about the importance of mental health.
There are many risk factors associated with dementia, including genetics, age, and lifestyle choices. One lifestyle choice that has been linked to dementia is smoking.
The average attention span of a human is only 8.25 seconds. This is a significant decrease from the average attention span of twelve seconds in the year 2000. This means that our attention span has decreased by a third in just two decades.
Dopamine deficiency occurs when the levels of dopamine in the brain are lower than normal. It's a condition that can have a significant impact on a person's daily life and mental health.