Eating disorders such as bulimia, anorexia, laxative abuse, and binge eating are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people across all genders, ages, races, ethnicities, and body types. Research estimates that 10 million men and 20 million women in America will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives. […]
Our brain takes in millions of pieces of information every second, every day. Unfortunately, this information can also be processed and stored in a way that associates these details with traumatic events in the collective unconscious. For those who’ve experienced trauma, certain sensations, images, sounds, and even smells can trigger horrific memories of events such […]
Staying sober can be particularly difficult during the holidays. From office parties to family gatherings to traveling, this time of the year can push anyone to their breaking point, but if you are newly sober – these challenges can feel even more overwhelming. During recovery, you may feel like you will be white-knuckling it through […]
You’ve spent time in a drug treatment facility, you’ve done the 12-Steps, you relapsed – and here you are – back in rehab, again. This isn’t the first time this has happened, and you feel like it won’t be your last. It’s called revolving door syndrome, and it can happen among those battling a substance […]
No matter what anyone tells you – divorce is like a death in how it affects your life. You’ve lost a life you once knew, a partner you once loved, and you will grieve this loss for a long time. To add to the fall-out from divorce, you most likely will need to move, the […]
Psychiatric or mental health disorders are widespread. They frequently run in families. The most prevalent mental health issues were bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression. These conditions and similar ones affect your emotions, ideas, and actions. It might be difficult to learn you have a mental health illness. There is however hope. There are variety of […]