9 Mental Health Tips for 2023
Your mental wellness affects all aspects of your daily life, from dealing with stress to how you relate and respond to others. While many New Year’s resolutions include physical fitness goals, mental health is [...]
Intensive Outpatient Programs for Mental Health
Intensive outpatient treatment is one type of structured outpatient program. Those enrolled in an intensive outpatient program have the best of both worlds: a structured treatment plan in a clinical setting and the independence [...]
Letting Go of Toxic Friendships
Recovering from addiction requires numerous changes in your life. Some are easier than others, but all are necessary if you wish to sustain long-term sobriety. One of the hardest things people in recovery experience is [...]
How Does Childhood Emotional Neglect Differ From Borderline Personality Disorder?
Both borderline personality disorder (BPD) and childhood emotional neglect (CEN) stem from dysfunctional parental involvement in childhood. While they have many symptoms in common, there are significant differences in their root causes and presentations. BPD [...]
How to Talk to Your Child About Sobriety
Children are some of the best observers, often without their parents even realizing it. Your children will typically pick up on the things you try to hide even from yourself. If you struggled with addiction [...]
5 Ways to Help Your Loved One Through a Manic Episode
Seeing your loved one struggling with symptoms of bipolar disorder can be frustrating, confusing, and at times, heartbreaking. However, your help and support can make a difference in their safety and ability to cope. For [...]
Reconciling With Your Spouse After Treatment
Addiction is often called a family disease because it affects the person actively struggling and those around them. Families can be torn apart due to the lies, deceit, and destruction during active addiction. Based on [...]
Facing the Pressure of Being a Single Dad in Recovery
Being a single dad comes with pressures of its own, but being a single dad in recovery adds an extra level of stress. You may feel anxious about how other parents perceive you or even [...]
Recovering Without Family Support
Addiction is often called a “family disease” because it affects not only the person struggling but those closest to them as well. Unfortunately, because of the pain addiction often causes, many family members may choose [...]
How to Approach Someone Who Has Hurt You
When someone you care about does something that hurts you, approaching a conversation with them can be awkward and challenging to navigate. Because of your relationship with the person, you want to approach the subject [...]
