Jeff Jackson’s work at The Ranch has brought his life full circle. He grew up on a cattle ranch in Texas, and has “come home” to the same peaceful setting at The Ranch. Riding horses and making music were cherished parts of his youth, and now he leads equestrian groups and music therapy sessions with […]
In recognition of its highly individualized, client-centered care and innovative treatments for addictions and co-occurring mental health disorders, The Ranch has earned accreditation from CARF.
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How a woman deals with negative memories can make her prone to depression, according to a new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ineffective ways of coping with memories of old traumas include trying to suppress them or doing the opposite – thinking about them over and over again.
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Yoga enthusiasts have long made bold claims about the benefits to be gained through its practice. At long last the medical world may be ready to back up some of those claims with facts. More Americans than ever before are struggling with some sort of mood sensitivity such as depression or anxiety. At the same
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Childhood trauma, such as physical or sexual abuse by a parent, can lead to negative mood regulation in adulthood, according to a new study published in the journal Psychological Trauma. Survivors of childhood trauma are also at a higher risk for having more severe symptoms of posttraumatic stress syndrome if such disorders occur after they
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Whether you eat too much or too little may depend on neurological circuitry in your brain, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School.
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Researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles have located two genes involving serotonin production in the brain that increase a person’s risk of developing post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS). Previous studies have also linked serotonin levels to PTSS.
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A relatively new form of talk therapy has proven effective for people suffering from depression and other mood disorders, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
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“Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, American author of novels and short stories, best-known as the author of The Great Gatsby (1896-1940) Does it sometimes seem as if we don’t have the will to go on? Not in the sense that we’re
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It’s tough enough trying to stay clean and sober if you have a loving family to support you, but not all of us in recovery are so fortunate. If you’re flying solo in recovery, how to stay on the right path is something that you’re probably eager to know. Here, we talk about some of
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