Medical science has improved greatly over the last few decades. Today, men and women struggling to quit drugs or alcohol can benefit from FDA-approved medications that can reduce withdrawal symptoms. As a result, it becomes easier to detox from drugs and alcohol. Medication for detox is a proven method of treating patients with moderate to…
Out of the roughly 20 million US adults who struggle with addiction, only 20% of them will seek help from a residential treatment program. Some believe they can handle their addiction with micro-dosing, but the addiction still grows until they cannot function without drugs or alcohol. Those who find help at a residential treatment center…
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health illnesses in the US, affecting nearly 40 million men and women over the age of 18. Sadly, less than 36% of that number will ever get help for this illness. Fortunately, an anxiety treatment center in Pennsylvania can help you with your anxiety treatment through a…
Addiction is a mental health disease that is very difficult to treat. Mental health issues like addiction affect each person in several unique ways. As a result, it’s impossible to treat with a one-size-fits-all form of treatment. Addiction patients can better understand their mental health issues through an effective cognitive-behavioral therapy program. This program is…
Seasonal depression affects 10% of adults every year, leading many people to ask, is seasonal depression genetic? If you always feel depressed during the winter, a depression treatment center can help you with those feelings and give you healthy coping skills to maintain your smile throughout the long winter months. At Arkview Recovery Center, our…
Your family is an essential part of your life, for better and for worse. Family relationships are sometimes the cause of addiction for some family members where their home life is not a place for healthy growth and development. Your family can also be loving and supportive of your addiction recovery. Your loved ones are…
Drug addiction creates powerful withdrawal symptoms that can make it nearly impossible to get through without help from a medication-assisted treatment program. Treating drug addiction with more drugs may seem unorthodox, and some family members may not understand how that is possible. Talking with your family about how a pharmacotherapy treatment program can reduce withdrawal…
Addiction is a mental health disorder that often stems from a past traumatic event that people want to forget. They turn to drugs and alcohol to help them and often become lost within their addiction and cannot find a way out alone. The more alone they feel, the more they turn to drugs and alcohol,…
Many patients who begin a detox or inpatient treatment program are unaware of the damage they have done to themselves and those around them. Rebuilding relationships cannot begin until you have a clear perspective and see how your addiction hurts your family and friends. That is why family therapy is an essential element to any…
World Suicide Prevention Day is held every year on September 10 to provide awareness about suicide and provide resources and suicide prevention techniques to help those who have suicidal thoughts. Mental health is a serious issue that affects over 300 million people worldwide, and that number continues to grow. A depression treatment program can help…