Drug and alcohol addiction is a chronic, brain-centered disease that carries psychological and social components. It’s also an exceptionally common problem and serious public health crisis that...
Few people care to admit that drugs and alcohol have impacted their life in such a way that treatment is necessary. But in reality, the decision to choose to do something about your problem is not...
Self-acceptance means embracing who we truly are without judgment. It involves seeing ourselves clearly and being aware of our feelings, without seeking validation from others. The Link Between...
If you’re coping with a social anxiety disorder, the mere thought of facing certain social situations can spark feelings of intense nervousness, worry, fear, or dread. And when these upsetting...
by Dr. Elena Bagourdi, It’s hard enough to stay sober when life is on an even keel. But in stressful or triggering moments, the difficulty goes to a whole different level. Staying sober in those...
As an invaluable tool of mental health care, psychotherapy is a central treatment strategy for a variety of conditions that adversely affect your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and daily life —...
by Dr. Elena Bagourdi It’s hard enough to stay sober when life is on an even keel. But in stressful or triggering moments, the difficulty goes to a whole different level. Staying sober in those...
According to the experts at EB Psychotherapy, a mental health agency that specializes in helping individuals overcome time management and procrastination challenges, effective time management...
If your brain doesn’t process a traumatic experience, it stays with you. Later, when a trigger causes disturbing memories of that trauma to surface, they can provoke the same upsetting and...
by Claudia Copeland, PhD The term “dual diagnosis” refers to two diagnosed disorders: a substance abuse disorder and a mental health disorder. The very term, though, is a bit of a misnomer. Do...
As the leading cause of mental illness across the globe, depression affects tens of millions of people in the United States — and hundreds of millions of people around the world — at any given time...
by Dr. Elena Bagourdi Looking for an addiction treatment center or rehab facility can be overwhelming. Approaches can range from highly medical programs to quick “miracle cures”...
Any treatment plan that addresses the mind, but neglects the body and soul, is incomplete. A true holistic treatment plan addresses all three areas. It treats the complete human being. Practices such...
Psychosis has been called a “trick of the mind” that causes a temporary “break from reality,” but the full nature of this serious mental health problem is a lot more nuanced. For starters, psychosis...
