A Typical Week in Outpatient Treatment: What to Expect
Outpatient rehab provides intensive treatment and tailored support for those addressing substance use or mental health disorders. While it offers greater flexibility than residential treatment, it...
View Article10 Things No One Tells You About Being an Addict in Recovery
If you’re deciding whether you may have a substance abuse problem or if recovery is right for you, you’ve probably read stories from others who have sought treatment to get sober and the challenges...
View Article“Lemonading” in Tough Times: What It Means
In the online world, that old saying about making lemonade when life offers lemons is turning into a veritable strategy for coping with adversity. Known as “lemonading,” the re-emerging trend is about...
View ArticleHelping Loved Ones: Communication with CRAFT Model
Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in FHE Health’s First Responder Families Podcast. The conversation was about self-care for families affected by substance abuse and how to improve...
View ArticleWhen Is Lack of Empathy a Mental Health Concern?
Empathy has become something of a buzzword in today’s increasingly polarized society. Years ago, the only time most people heard about empathy issues was when psychologists talked about sociopathic...
View ArticleCan You Detox in Outpatient Treatment?
For many living with substance use disorder, physical dependency on drugs and alcohol is a significant barrier to sobriety. Detox provides a reset for the body as it eliminates these substances. While...
View ArticleNutrition for Anxiety and Depression: The Role of Genes and Lifestyle (Part 10)
It used to be that we thought we were bound by our genetics. “My father had it, his father had it — so I’m going to get it anyway. Might as well enjoy life and do whatever I want,” was the mindset....
View ArticleMacaulay Culkin: Not Alone with Drugs and Alcohol
Celebrity addiction rumors spread like wildfire online. Some have a grain of truth. Others are vehemently denied by those in the spotlight. Regardless of the veracity of the claims online, one thing is...
View ArticleFinding Calm Through Movement: Yoga for First Responders
Long before she founded Yoga for First Responders, Olivia Mead was a student in New York City. Every day on the way to school she passed the Midtown fire station, where she’d exchange high fives with...
View ArticleFrom Caretaking to Empowerment: Redefining Codependency
The term “codependency” has been around for decades and become a bit of a buzzword in the world of behavioral health — particularly as it relates to families affected by addiction and substance abuse....
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