disordered eating and addiction

The Relationship Between Disordered Eating and Addiction

The complex interplay between disordered eating and addiction has garnered attention from researchers, healthcare professionals, and those affected by these issues. Both conditions can significantly impact an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional health, often involving maladaptive coping mechanisms that lead to a detrimental cycle of addictive behaviors that is difficult to escape.

How to Help Someone with a Gambling Addiction

How to Help Someone with a Gambling Addiction

For many, gambling starts as an innocent form of entertainment. But for those with a gambling addiction, it becomes a compulsive behavior that they are unable to control. These individuals often gamble regardless of their financial situation, personal relationships, or emotional well-being. Even significant losses don’t stop them from placing more bets.

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How First Responders Can Care For Their Mental Health

First responders play a crucial role in society, stepping in during emergencies to save lives and provide care. However, the nature of their work can take a toll on their mental health. Our first responders must prioritize their mental health and seek professional help to cope with these symptoms.

The Significance of Therapy and Counseling in Treating Addiction

The Significance of Therapy and Counseling in Treating Addiction

Is There a Difference Between Therapy and Counseling? When overcoming an addiction, you may discuss your challenges with a licensed mental health professional during counseling or therapy sessions. These mental health treatments can help you understand yourself, build your resilience, and relieve mental and emotional distress. Both counselors and therapists use clinical techniques that can…

How to Cope with Seasonal Depression

How to Cope with Seasonal Depression

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, up to 6% of Americans may suffer from seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD. This is a mental health condition caused by changes in brain chemicals. These changes are believed to be caused by a combination of shorter daytime hours and less exposure to sunlight. While…

The Relationship of Stress and Addiction

The Relationship of Stress and Addiction

Everyone deals with stress whether they like it or not. Life brings different types of stress into our daily routine. Sometimes, the stress can be more difficult depending on the day. In our lives, many people deal with stress due to work, school, relationships, and even money. How people handle their stress varies upon the…

Spiritual Direction in Addiction Treatment

Spiritual Direction in Addiction Treatment

When it comes to addiction treatment for alcohol, drugs, or any other addiction, spiritual direction plays an important role. One who has faith, whether that be in themselves, the people around them or a higher being, looks at their life or world differently. Spiritual direction can help tremendously in the recover and addiction treatment process….

Emotional and Verbal Abuse Linked to Substance Abuse and Addiction

Emotional and Verbal Abuse Linked to Substance Abuse and Addiction

“We can all help prevent suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-8255.” Emotional and verbal abuse annihilates a person’s spirit. It breaks down self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth. Constant threats,…

Ending the Stigma of Men Getting Help for Mental Health and Addiction

Ending the Stigma of Men Getting Help for Mental Health and Addiction

“We can all help prevent suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).” Mental Health Awareness month is observed in May and according to the National Alliance on Mental…

5 Ways to Experience an Enduring Sense of Happiness in Recovery

5 Ways to Experience an Enduring Sense of Happiness in Recovery

Recovery is a lifelong process. Old habits of using drugs or alcohol need to be replaced with healthy, sober ones. Eventually, you will begin to enjoy the excitement of everything in life without drugs or alcohol. When you are substance free, you will discover more about yourself such as your interests, hobbies, skills, and potential…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Addiction

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Addiction

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that interferes with the brain’s functions that are necessary to assess, plan, and execute daily life. ADHD sufferers are at higher risk of abusing drugs or alcohol than those without the disorder. Mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) usually co-occur with…

Healing from Past Trauma

Healing from Past Trauma

Past traumatic events can lead to substance use as a way to ease the emotional or physical pain. While in treatment, a person needs to work through past trauma to identify what contributed to his or her addiction and reveal any mental health conditions that may have developed. Healing from past trauma helps a person…

Finding Happiness in Recovery

Finding Happiness in Recovery

Recovery is a lifelong process that can be difficult, but not impossible. In recovery, old habits of using drugs or alcohol are replaced with healthy new ones. Gradually, you will begin to experience the full joy of everything in life. Living substance free will help you to discover more about yourself such as your interests,…

Love and Tolerance: Tenets of Recovery

Love and Tolerance: Tenets of Recovery

Love and tolerance are major tenets of recovery and it means treating others as you would want to be treated. Love and tolerance start with loving yourself, loving other people, and accepting a person as he or she is. Love and tolerance help you understand you can love someone without having to like everything about…

The Physical, Emotional, and Mental Impact of Bullying

The Physical, Emotional, and Mental Impact of Bullying

“We can all help prevent suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).” Bullying often occurs in school, on the bus, or the playground and it now involves social…

Encountering a Lack of Empathy in Sobriety

Encountering a Lack of Empathy in Sobriety

People have opinions about all sorts of societal issues, challenges and problems. Addiction is one that is highly charged with negativity, especially with the opioid crisis careening across the country. Addiction can kill people, ruin their lives and those of their families. Paychecks are squandered for six packs, pints and drugs. Those looking at it…

Taking an Interest in Your Mental Health

Taking an Interest in Your Mental Health

Taking an interest in your recovery is more than going to a detox, and later to a rehab. It’s more than showing up for fellowship and 12 Step meetings. Although you may need to detox and acquire the benefits of a rehab, there is more in addition to meetings, you can do for your recovery….

An Appropriate Relationship With Your Therapist

An Appropriate Relationship With Your Therapist

You have sought out a therapist to help you with your recovery from an addiction and its residual effects. In the course of your weekly or biweekly sessions you, with the guidance of your therapist, may uncover disturbing and painful events from the past. It may be then that you feel more attached to your…