Anxiety and alcohol or drug addiction are connected. It's also common to feel anxiety in sobriety as many people use alcohol or drugs to alleviate social anxiety. Once you've reached sobriety, you might still have times of anxiety that you don't know how to cure....
It's well known that substance use disorders often co-occur with PTSD. However, it's less understood why anxiety and substance abuse often co-occur as well. There are many other anxiety disorders besides PTSD. A list of common anxiety disorders includes the following: • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) •...
The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of many in the country. The stress of social isolation and fear of getting the disease has increased cases of depression and anxiety....
Group therapy for anxiety can help people successfully deal with this disorder. It starts by giving them a chance to interact with others who have the same condition....
Self-medicating through alcohol and drugs is a popular coping mechanism for millions of Americans who suffer from a range of anxiety disorders. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting...
Victims of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) know exactly what it’s like to live inside their head years after a life-altering traumatic experience. PTSD is a disorder that develops after an individual directly or indirectly experiences a traumatic event, such as the following: • Combat • Domestic violence •...
“I lit myself on fire twice while I was high and kept using,” said Scott Hudson, well known in his neighborhood for wearing a shirt that reads “Neighborhood Hope Dealer” as he walks around to persuade people to enter addiction treatment. “I lost my kid....
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Unresolved anger is manifested in many ways. Some store their anger when they bottle up emotions and are afraid to express them for fear of damaging relationships, but without self-confidence, they have trouble asserting themselves and expressing their anger in healthy ways, so they resort...
Everyone knows at least one person who is “all over the place” but in a good way – they are incredibly artistic, talented and intelligent, but they cannot be still. Their calendars are filled with impossible schedules as they scurry from one place to another,...