What Should You Do if You Feel Bad After Your Therapy Session?
You go to therapy in hopes of feeling better after your session. The truth is that you may come back home feeling worse…
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Change Is Necessary for Addiction Recovery
Change can be challenging for anyone. Starting a new activity or moving to an unfamiliar environment requires a lot of emotional energy. Pushing…
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How Are Patients Affected When Medical Staff Steals Medications to Feed Their Addiction?
Nurse Kristin Waite-Labott would have her co-workers cover for her when she stole fentanyl and morphine from her hospital’s medical supply cabinets. She…
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The Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use Disorder
Substance use disorder (SUD) can be caused by genetics as well as environmental factors. While SUD is fairly common among people with mental…
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Why Should You Avoid Saying the Word “Addict?”
The word “addict” has been around since the 1500s and comes from the Latin word “addictus,” meaning “assigned, surrendered.” The way we talk…
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Reconnecting With Friends and Family During the Holidays
Due to the rise of COVID-19, you probably won’t be able to see friends and family face-to-face for the holidays this year. However,…
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Why Does Fatigue Mean You are Depressed?
Even though depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, it is still misunderstood. One of the subtle symptoms of depression…
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How a Daily Schedule Can Help Your Addiction Recovery
Having an everyday schedule for yourself is a great tool to keep you focused on your journey to recovery from addiction. Having a…
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Ease Your Depression With Crafts
It’s getting closer to the holidays and you may be feeling depressed because you won’t be able to spend this holiday season with…
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What Are the Mental Health Effects of Drinking Water?
We already know how important it is for our bodies to have water. The Texas Heart Institute says that blood is about 80%…
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