People can be depressed their whole lives and even be so depressed that they think of suicide quite often. For those people, medication may be necessary to help lift them out of their deep-seated sense of sorrow or anger. What about other people? What about those who are normally happy and content, but have been through something that was emotionally shattering? Grief and depression that is neither acute nor chronic springs up in everyone's life at least once.
17 September 2019
Are you a young adult who has struggled with depression and using drugs as a method for coping with it? Are you now finding it difficult to become independent and live a healthy lifestyle? The key to getting your life in order is to work on your overcoming your depression, which can begin by getting in touch with a counselor. After having a few counseling sessions, you might begin to feel more positive about life by getting to the bottom of what caused you to become depressed.
30 June 2019
If Dr. Suess were still alive, he might have written a book about ADHD that would be both educational and funny. It might even have a title similar to the one above. The good news about ADHD is that it is easily diagnosed, and once you know that your child has it, you can learn to cope with it using a little humor every day. Here are some of the usual signs of the disorder, how you can treat each symptom, and how to cope with each symptom using humor.
22 February 2019
If you're trying to kick a habit to an opioid such as heroin, the treatment center that you visit may suggest a number of different options. One method that you'll frequently hear about is Suboxone — a form of medication that is effective for helping addicts shift the odds in their favor as they face the difficult battle to get clean from opioid addiction. The counselor and/or health practitioner who will be helping you to get clean can talk to you about the pros and cons of Suboxone in comparison to other treatment methods, but here area three benefits that you'll notice upon taking this medication.
18 October 2018
Children are often quite odd. They do things that as adults no one would ever do. Even you, as a parent, know that some of the things your kids do are just bizarre. So, how do you tell when their weird behaviors are just "kid stuff," versus "OMG! the kid needs a therapist!"? Here is how to recognize unhealthy behaviors in your children and why they need to start therapy with a qualified child therapist right away.
26 May 2018
Relationships can be wonderful and enriching for a long list of reasons, but when you're a recovering drug addict, you need to be extremely discerning about those with whom you enter into a relationship. It's important to remember that you may feel shaky about your sobriety, especially if it's new. In fact, many newly sober people avoid relationships entirely for an extended period of time until they feel up to the task.
8 March 2018
Being a teenager is never easy. There are so many changes going on, that life can get overwhelming. When that happens, teens can turn to substance abuse as a way to cope with a life that's out of control. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to identify a substance abuse problem, especially if you don't know what you're looking for. Substance abuse can affect every facet of your child's life – including physically, behaviorally and psychologically.
16 July 2016
