Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental 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...
The best mental health and addiction treatment facilities understand the difference between mental and emotional health. Think of mental health like a vast ocean. Within that vast ocean are waves. Emotional health is like the waves. Mental health is more about absorbing all the data...
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...
Substance use disorder isn't just a struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol. For many people, it's also a struggle with unresolved mental health issues. Did you know that nearly six people out of every 10 with a substance abuse disorder also suffer from co-occurring...
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....
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 •...
Anxiety: the most common dual diagnosis among alcoholics and addicts; the most common response when you take our drugs and alcohol away; the completely debilitating sensation that makes you want to literally crawl out of your skin to escape it all; the short circuit thoughts...
