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Considering Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Multiple Mental Health Issues
Almost 8 million Americans are living with dual diagnosis, which is the comorbidity of at least two mental health issues at one time. This calls for specialized treatment in which individuals can get help for multiple issues at once, known as dual diagnosis treatment. Unfortunately, many people dealing with multiple mental health issues get help…
5 Important Things to Know Before Starting Drug Rehab
Drug rehabilitation programs have the power to change lives. Drug rehab can take people who have been lost and give them a compass so that they can find their way back to being part of regular society. Making the decision to seek drug addiction treatment is not an easy decision. It can be one of…
10 Reason Why You Should Try Meditation
Meditation is not just for hippies and gurus anymore. There are endless professional athletes, doctors and superstars who have decided to try mediation, and preach its’ benefits. The masses have begun to open up to the idea of this simple, yet useful form of relaxation in the past few years; however, meditation has been around…
Overcoming Terminal Uniqueness in Addiction Treatment
For many newcomers to drug and alcohol treatment programs, feeling like they don’t belong in the group because they don’t have anything in common with other members is common. It’s a phenomenon known as “terminal uniqueness,” and it’s a form of denial that allows addicts and alcoholics to believe that the situation they are facing…
Making it Through Heroin Withdrawal
Being addicted to heroin feels like being on a roller coaster ride that never ends. You’re either high and intoxicated, or fighting off excruciating heroin withdrawal. Either way, normal functioning is a struggle. Holding down a job and maintaining a normal lifestyle while on heroin is so difficult that many addicts can’t manage it at…