Borderline personality disorder is when you experience ongoing shifts in mood and behavior, whereas bipolar disorder is when a person’s mood fluctuates. These two mental disorders can change a person’s moods and energy levels, as [...]
You may be nervous about going to a treatment facility due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. The idea of going outside the house is giving everyone anxiety. However, your addiction recovery and mental [...]
During this pandemic, people are keeping a safe distance from each other while the COVID-19 virus is still alive. Physical touch helps us feel less isolated and helps us feel connected to those around us, [...]
It was said in Shakespeare’s “Othello” that the full moon has been known to drive men to bizarre behavior. Well, it turns out to be a long-held belief that the full moon can stir [...]
Don’t let the new year stress you out. There always seems to be a lot of pressure around the new year for improvement. Every year we hope for positive change, not only for improvements in [...]
There have been several theories about why schizophrenia and substance abuse are so closely linked. The most common substances abused by people with schizophrenia are alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, and cannabis. A 2002 report on “Co-Occurring [...]
With COVID-19 on the rise, you might find that you are unable to go to the gym for a workout. However, exercise is a critical part of maintaining control over mental health issues and addiction [...]
Researchers have discovered that rude emails can impact your mental well-being. Because of COVID-19 work restrictions, increased digital communication is leading to work rudeness. It is time to take email incivility seriously to ensure that [...]
When you are a recovering addict it can be easy to let negative self-talk get you down. You might tell yourself that “you can’t do this” or “you’ll never change.” Unfortunately, negative self-talk never helps [...]
There are heartbreaking moments that can impact the choices we make going forward. After Earl Moore’s father left the family when he was 12 years old, he developed an addiction that would last 15 years. [...]
