How to Overcome Emotional Neglect
Physical abuse can be easy to detect if you notice a child with constant bruises on themselves. Emotional neglect, on the other hand, is not as noticeable as it is when your parents are not [...]
How to Keep Loneliness from Derailing Recovery
Feeling lonely and being alone are two very different concepts. Being alone is the idea that a person can be by themselves, yet perhaps enjoy their own company. Feeling lonely is one of those things [...]
The 5 Signs You Might Need Dual Diagnosis Treatment
There are times in life where it seems like everything is going the wrong way. Perhaps it is time to get back to square one and have a rethink about life. No time like the [...]
Emotional Numbness
Some medical conditions or medications can cause you to feel emotional numbness. This is when you feel a sense of isolation or an emotional disconnect from everything. You feel like you have no future and [...]
How Heavy Drinking Changes the Brain
People who struggle with alcoholism demonstrate changes in the brain’s ability called ‘executive function.’ This part of the brain controls memory, reasoning, and problem solving. Learn more about how drinking too much over time, and [...]
How Gratitude Combats Depression
When you have depression, you only tend to focus on the negative aspects of life that you overlook the good that come. By being aware of all of the good things, places, and people, you [...]
How to Help a Family Member with Mental Health
Anyone can have a mental health diagnosis- including your close relatives. Your relative should feel relieved that there is an explanation for their behaviors and that there is treatment. Now that your relative has been [...]
Why Psychodynamic Therapy Works
Many therapeutic techniques used to treat mental health disorders, including psychodynamic therapy, are still used today because they are effective in helping people improve their lives. When a person seeks help for addiction and mental [...]
How a Victim Mentality Sabotages Addiction Recovery
A victim mentality is the belief that bad things are always happening to you through no fault of your own. You’re just the victim of someone else’s evil intentions, or maybe just the victim of [...]
Antisocial Personality Disorder and Addiction
While only a small percentage of people with substance use issues have antisocial personality disorder, the vast majority of people with antisocial personality disorder have substance use issues, primarily alcohol. It’s estimated that nine in [...]