Alcohol addiction can disrupt your life and ruin your relationships. Despite the harm that addiction causes to you and those around you, your body will continue to crave alcohol to the point of causing you pain no matter how much you want to stop drinking. When quitting alcohol seems impossible, enrolling in an alcohol addiction…
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Bipolar disorders are a common mental health disorder affecting over 40 million people in the US yearly. What causes bipolar disorder differs for each person and depends on their genetics, family history, and other factors, including substance abuse and certain medical conditions. Bipolar disorder includes manic and depressive episodes that can cause significant problems at…
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Drug addiction is a serious mental health disorder that causes painful and sometimes deadly withdrawal symptoms that can cause a person to relapse after a few days. It also creates powerful cravings for the substance of choice that can last several days until the person gives in. Fortunately, a detox program for drugs can ease…
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Treating addiction requires multiple approaches to address all aspects of this treatable mental health disorder. A typical treatment program will include group and individual therapy sessions. In group therapy, five group therapy stages will aid in the recovery process and allow patients to reach their recovery goals confidently. A group therapy program can show those…
DetailsIn Pennsylvania, 12.9 million adults live with some form of serious mental health disorder that can severely impact their quality of life¹. The best way to treat addiction, PTSD, and other conditions contributing to this high statistic is through individual therapy sessions. Working with a therapist is the best way to treat many different disorders or…
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When substance use is halted, there can be painful withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawals can begin as early as a few hours after the last use. It will often take a detox program to get through the painful withdrawal symptoms that substance abuse creates when this happens. During your detox withdrawal symptoms, it can benefit you to…
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Treating addiction and other mental health disorders takes time, patience, and participation in various behavioral therapies. Dialectical behavior therapy is a proven technique for treating addiction and other conditions impacting a person’s life. Dialectical behavior therapy benefits include gaining a healthier outlook on themselves and the world around them, along with plenty of new coping…
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Addiction is a mental health disorder that affects over 40 million people across the country every year. While there is no cure, those suffering can participate in various individual and group therapy programs to effectively treat addiction and get themselves healthy. Several group therapy benefits effectively help patients manage their symptoms and lead fulfilling and…
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Because mental health issues are unique to the individual, it requires a deep understanding of the person’s background and lifestyle to treat the symptoms and develop healthy coping skills. Individual therapy benefits help patients in numerous ways, including stopping the endless loop of negative thinking that can trigger their symptoms. An individual therapy program is…
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Psychotic depression is a type of major depressive disorder that includes symptoms of psychosis. It is a condition that affects 10-20% of people with depression and can cause hallucinations, delusions, self-harming behaviors, or suicidal thoughts. While there is no cure for depression, a depression treatment program can reduce the symptoms that disrupt their lives and…
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