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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a behavioral health condition that happens to some people after they experience a frightening or traumatic event. PTSD causes sufferers to experience flashbacks, nightmares and daily anxiety. PTSD triggers refer to the different stimuli that...
Family involvement in substance abuse treatment is often very underrated. Despite becoming a strong and pervasive theme in many types of health treatment, it's not often utilized to its full potential in substance abuse treatment....

The best behavioral health and addiction treatment facilities understand the difference between mental and emotional health. Think of behavioral health like a vast ocean. Within that vast ocean are waves. Emotional health is like the waves. Behavioral Health is more...

A lot of people have the mistaken assumption that addiction treatment is mainly about detox. They may think that once they’ve gone through detox and removed the tolerance of drugs or alcohol from their body, they will quickly recover. However,...

It's extremely easy for someone with depression to go into isolation. Feeling the need to disconnect and withdraw from others is a common thing among those with depression. People with depression lean towards isolation because they feel tired, ashamed, guilty,...

The decision to become sober means going through addiction treatment. As you look through quality rehab centers for substance abuse, you might be asking yourself the question, does insurance cover drug rehab? The good news is that the Affordable Care...

Juanita Wells, CADC-II, ICADC Juanita serves as the Director of Admissions at New Method Wellness. Having joined New Method Wellness in 2013, Juanita served for five years as a practicing clinician before accepting the role of Assistant Clinical Director in...

Substance use disorder isn't just a struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol. For many people, it's also a struggle with unresolved behavioral health issues. Did you know that nearly six people out of every 10 with a substance abuse...
You may hear a lot of different terms when referring to addiction and substance abuse. Those are two of them. You might also hear terms like alcoholism, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence and alcohol use disorder. Are there differences between these...
Relationships are one of the most intrinsic needs that humans have. If you're in recovery from addiction, it's very likely that you're wondering about your relationships. Most people with addiction damage their relationships during their struggles with substance abuse. As...
What Are PTSD Triggers and How To Cope With Them

What Are PTSD Triggers and How To Cope With Them

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a behavioral health condition that happens to some people after they experience a frightening or traumatic event. PTSD causes sufferers to experience flashbacks, nightmares and daily anxiety. PTSD triggers refer to the different stimuli that can cause anxiety and stress in those with the condition.

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Behavioral Health vs Emotional Health

Behavioral Health vs Emotional Health

The best behavioral health and addiction treatment facilities understand the difference between mental and emotional health. Think of behavioral health like a vast ocean. Within

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Depression and Isolation

Depression and Isolation

It’s extremely easy for someone with depression to go into isolation. Feeling the need to disconnect and withdraw from others is a common thing among those with depression. People with depression lean towards isolation because they feel tired, ashamed, guilty, sad and hopeless. They may feel like interacting with others and pretending to be ok is too hard.

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Does Insurance Cover Drug Rehab?

Does Insurance Cover Drug Rehab?

The decision to become sober means going through addiction treatment. As you look through quality rehab centers for substance abuse, you might be asking yourself

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Benefits of Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Benefits of Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Substance use disorder isn’t just a struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol. For many people, it’s also a struggle with unresolved behavioral health issues. Did you know that nearly six people out of every 10 with a substance abuse disorder also suffer from co-occurring mental illness?

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Alcohol Abuse vs. Alcohol Dependence

Alcohol Abuse vs. Alcohol Dependence

You may hear a lot of different terms when referring to addiction and substance abuse. Those are two of them. You might also hear terms like alcoholism, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence and alcohol use disorder. Are there differences between these terms? Do they all refer to essentially the same thing? Not quite. Let’s take a closer look.

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Restoring and Maintaining Relationships In Recovery

Restoring and Maintaining Relationships In Recovery

Relationships are one of the most intrinsic needs that humans have. If you’re in recovery from addiction, it’s very likely that you’re wondering about your relationships. Most people with addiction damage their relationships during their struggles with substance abuse. As you move from active addiction to recovery, the realization that you may have damaged several relationships starts to sink in.

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