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Psychological Effects of the Seasons on Your Recovery

The meteorological seasons—winter, spring, summer and fall—each bring different weather patterns, holidays and associations. Depending on the individual the seasonal changes can depress mood, increase...

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How Drugs Affect Women’s Brains

Before we can explore how drugs affect women’s brain and body chemistry, it is important to understand how drugs affect all brains. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drugs...

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How Happy People Can Still Get Depression

The Mayo Clinic defines depression as a mood disorder that is characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities. Also known as clinical depression, this disorder...

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Trauma’s Tell-Tale Signs

Trauma has many faces. Trauma may have become clearer in mainstream understanding as a result of an increasing number of soldiers returning from war. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is clearly...

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Can Post-Partum Depression Lead to Addiction?

Many women experience a form of depression, often referred to as the baby blues, after giving birth to their child. A combination of hormone fluctuations, feelings of being overwhelmed, and the...

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4 Ways to Identify Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Yourself

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) disorder is characterized by persistent, excessive and unrealistic worry about everyday things....

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What to Do When You Feel Like You Have Two Brains

The human brain controls many aspects of our bodies including physical, hormonal, emotional and mental states. When the brain has been rewired due to a co-occurring condition of a mental health...

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3 Decades of Legislation and the Changing Views on Mental Health

In 1946, President Truman signed the National Mental Health Act, which established the National Institute of Mental Health. Since that time, several legislative acts examined various aspects of mental...

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Addiction and an Underdog Mentality

How can having an underdog mentality improve your odds of finding addiction recovery? If you believe that it is better to fight for recovery, even if the odds are stacked against you, you will be more...

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How Will Abusing Sedatives Affect My Depression?

Depression is enough of a daily struggle. You don’t need to make your depression any worse by abusing sedatives or engaging in any other behavior that can potential increase your symptoms of...

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Sleep Disorders, Depression and Addiction

Thanks to the recent surge in addiction research, professionals now better understand its causes, risk factors, symptoms and options for recovery. One bit of knowledge that benefits addicts is the...

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Attention Problems and Addiction

Attention problems often lead to self-medication with street drugs or through illegal prescription drug use. Adderall and Ritalin are sometimes abused by individuals who want to study or work longer...

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How Inpatient Rehab Can Positively Affect Emotional Health

Emotional health depends on many physiological and behavioral issues that can stem from sickness, stress, substance abuse, hereditary factors or trauma. The brain is a complicated system that, when...

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ADHD and Prescription Drug Abuse

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects an individual’s ability to concentrate or focus. It commonly develops in childhood and fades with age, but adults may also be...

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The Connection between the Stress of Aging and Addiction

According to the University of Pennsylvania Health System, approximately 2.5 million older adults suffer from an alcohol or drug problem. Aging adults experience both physical and psychological stress...

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Vegetative Symptoms of Depression

Living with depression is a struggle experienced by an alarming number of people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one in ten adults in the United States...

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Do I Have a Dual Diagnosis?

Many people with a mental illness also struggle with addiction, and substance abuse is a warning sign that other problems exist and a person needs help. Dual Diagnosis and Addiction Treatment People...

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Prescription Drug Abuse in Adults with Misdiagnosed ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral condition involving inappropriate hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. It differs from basic immaturity in that it causes...

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How Does Having a Bipolar Diagnosis Affect My Insurance?

If you have been diagnosed with having bipolar disorder, you are not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over five million American adults are affected by bipolar disorder in a...

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Can a Learning Disorder Impair Addiction Recovery?

The National Center for Learning Disabilities describes the disabilities as a group of disorders in which the brain struggles to receive, process, react to and communicate information. Specific...

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How DBT Reshapes Your Thinking Patterns

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach that emerged from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in the 1990s. University of Washington professor Marsha Linehan, who...

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The Warning Signs of Depression and Bipolar Disorder

The Mayo Clinic describes mental health disorders as conditions that negatively affect mood, thoughts, behavior and quality of life. While everyone experiences highs and lows, disorders like depression...

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What to Do When You Are Feeling Overwhelmed

Feeling overwhelmed is not a singular event; it is a process that often starts with a crisis or the culmination of too many stressors bombarding your life. To learn more about how to deal with feeling...

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Why Families of Addicts Should Seek Counseling for Codependency

To learn more about why you should seek counseling for codependency, you might want to get a better understanding of the definition of codependency, learn about some signs and symptoms of being in a...

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How to Talk to a Friend About His Depression

Depression affects a person’s thoughts, moods and behaviors, and is a mental health issue that people battle with on a daily basis. Many people struggling with depression hope that it will go away on...

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Exhaustion and Recovery

Stress, exhaustion and burnout can hinder your ability to keep your recovery a priority. It is important to understand about exhaustion because it can affect every aspect of your life. Without...

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Pressure and Expectation

Maintaining your sobriety is your priority and there are many aspects of your daily life that you have to manage carefully to ensure you stay on course with your recovery. One area that you need to...

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What Does Anxiety Feel Like?

Most people experience minor stressors and temporary worries. However, many people struggle on a daily basis with some form of anxiety disorder. To understand more about anxiety, you may want to learn...

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