Teen depression Normal adolescents are moody and irritable – and who can blame them with all of the insecurities of youth not to mention puberty? Because of these ups and downs, it is difficult to determine if a teenager is depressed or just acting like a normal teenager. Depression is a medical condition that causes … Read More
Stress during recovery When individuals recover from drug or alcohol abuse, often challenges arise that cause them stress. Stress during recovery might manifest itself financially (paying for recovery or time away from work for recovery), in relationships (certain people wanting to help you recover and others wanting you to continue in old behaviors with them … Read More
Bipolar and Alcohol A recent article in Psychology Today written by Russ Federman shows that when individuals with bipolar disorder drink large amounts of alcohol or abuse drugs, the results are most often negative. The explanation of why alcohol and drugs don’t mix well with bipolar disorder isn’t simple. To begin with, individuals with bipolar … Read More
Energy drinks and alcohol Recently, studies have shown that combining energy drinks and alcohol can be more dangerous than just drinking alcohol alone – especially if the energy drink contains caffeine. Researchers at HealthDay say the recent findings suggest that it may even be appropriate to put warning labels on energy drinks saying they should … Read More
The CDAC (Community Drug and Alcohol Council, Inc) recently reported the top 10 most abused drugs. The drugs are listed below in order of most often to least often abused. 1-Alcohol: The CDAC notes that, “with over half (51.8%) of U.S. population identified as drinkers, alcohol is the #1 most abused substance. Nearly a quarter … Read More
A recent publication by the NIDA (National Institute of Drug Abuse) indicates two new emerging commonly abused substances: “syrup” and “molly”. They indicate that drinking prescription-strength cough syrup containing codeine and promethazine mixed with soda was referenced frequently in rap music beginning in the late 90s and has now become increasingly popular among youth in … Read More
We are proud to be an in-network, preferred provider with most insurance companies. What we like about being an in-network, preferred provider with insurance companies is that it allows us to offer people who otherwise would only have the hospital and/or outpatient options for treatment can now go to an accredited, beautiful, residential center. We offer … Read More
Adult ADHD and addiction Recently, psychcentral.com posted an article written by Natalie Jeanne Champagne regarding Adult ADHD and Addiction. In this very informative article, Champagne discusses the important fact that ADHD is often difficult to diagnose in adults. This is most likely why more children are diagnosed with ADHD than adults. In fact, Champagne suggests … Read More
There are several types of anxiety disorders. However, the main anxiety disorders include: Generalized Anxiety disorder (GAD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Phobias Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety disorder) According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders affect about 40 million American adults age 18 years and older (about … Read More
Are eating disorders on the rise? The answer is “yes” — the prevalence of eating disorders is growing more rapidly than one may think. In fact, CBS recently reported that in the past decade, eating disorder treatment centers have seen a 40-50% jump in the number of eating disorder patients over 35 years of age … Read More
