Early Signs and Symptoms of Depression When you think of a person with depression, you may think they feel sad all the time, but that is not what it is really like. Major depressive disorder often manifests as more of a feeling of blandness, apathy, and a lack of energy.
Why Should We Stage an Intervention? The purpose of an intervention is to essentially hold up a mirror to your friend or loved one who is struggling with addiction and their behaviors, revealing the need for them to accept that they need help, and to offer support. This is an important event in a person’s…
Substance abuse can cause a strong chemical dependency in some, meaning their body does not know how to function without the drug or alcohol they were abusing and experiences withdrawal symptoms. Certain drugs and alcohol can cause serious and dangerous withdrawal symptoms that can even be fatal, which require a medical detox center. Medical detoxification…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Explained Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness that develops when a person is exposed to a traumatic or shocking event or high level of stress that creates changes in the brain. The “fight or flight” response is triggered and experienced for over a month, interfering with day-to-day life with stress…
What Happens When You Vape? Vaping is similar to smoking cigarettes as you heat up a substance to then inhale the fumes that come from the burning substance. The difference between smoking cigarettes and vaping is that when you are smoking cigarettes you are burning tobacco and inhaling whereas, when you are vaping you are…
Percocet: What Is It? Percocet is a prescription drug that is a combination of the opioid drug oxycodone and analgesic acetaminophen also known as Tylenol. Percocet is considered to be an opioid which means it has similar effects and properties of other opioids such as heroin, fentanyl, or morphine. Percocet provides users with feelings of…
Yoga as a Healthier Way to Cope with Stress After a long day of feeling stressed, many people use wine or other alcohol to relax and release tension. However, drinking alcohol every day is not the healthiest way to relieve stress. Using alcohol to cope with stress and anxiety not only just masks the symptoms,…
When deciding to stop substance abuse, you must first detox from the drug. When you detox from alcohol or other drugs, your body may go into withdrawals which can be very uncomfortable and even dangerous. Certain factors in your drug addiction may cause you to need a medical detox, instead of going about it on…
How To Choose the Right Rehab Program The best way to choose a rehab program that gives you the best chance at recovery is to speak with a medical professional. They will be able to assess how addiction is affecting you along with factors of your life that can influence your recovery journey. Some rehab…
What is the Right Length of Time for Drug Rehab? When you are struggling with substance use disorders it is difficult to know where to get started. Many people want to go to drug or alcohol rehab but don’t know which type of rehab program to choose. Between medical detox, inpatient care, and outpatient programs,…