Millennials More Stressed Than the Rest of Us, Survey Finds Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJune 30, 2013In a country still getting over the shock of terror blasts in Boston, people might be surprised to learn that our national stress level has actually been going down in recent years. Stress levels are lower for most of us with a single exception – young people ages 18 to 33 years. This age demographic…
Talking to Your Kids About Marijuana Articles>Drug AddictionBy The Ranch TNJune 29, 2013Marijuana is in the news a lot these days, and it seems to be undergoing a social and cultural transformation. With more states legalizing medical marijuana, and now in unprecedented moves, two states completely decriminalizing it, pot has become a mainstay of public discourse. What has not changed is the fact that this is a…
Alumni Coordinator Joins The Ranch Treatment Center in Tennessee Articles>NewsBy The Ranch TNJune 28, 2013Jessica Hirsch joins The Ranch as its Alumni Coordinator. Nunnelly, TN (PRWEB) July 2, 2013 – The Ranch treatment center in Tennessee welcomes Jessica Hirsch as its Alumni Coordinator. In this role, Hirsch will coordinate all alumni events, including monthly meetings, weekend retreats and annual celebrations, and oversee alumni relations.
Meditation As a Part of PTSD Treatment Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNJune 28, 2013More than two million U.S. servicemen and women have been actively engaged in this country’s war against terrorism in either Afghanistan or Iraq. Until our complete withdrawal, that number grows, and until the last soldier gets home, they will continue to face highly stressful combat conditions. Already thousands have returned home only to continue battling…
An Interview with Jessica Hirsch, Alumni Coordinator Articles>Recovery at The RanchBy The Ranch TNJune 27, 2013Wherever the action is, that’s where you’ll find Jessica Hirsch. Joyful, courageous and passionate, Jessica loves being around people and hearing their stories – and that’s exactly what she gets to do as alumni coordinator at The Ranch.
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Anorexic Patients Gain Weight Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJune 27, 2013Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by an obsessive avoidance of weight gain, an accompanying purposeful restriction of daily calorie intake, and potentially severe degrees of weight loss. Some people affected by this disorder respond well to standard treatment and recover over time. However, some people develop forms of anorexia that are resistant to…
Prescription Painkillers Can Make Chronic Pain Worse Articles>Addiction Research, Articles>Addiction Treatment, Articles>Recovery at The Ranch, Staff StoriesBy The Ranch TNJune 26, 2013Years ago, Dr. Michael Baron made a surprising discovery: Prescription painkillers often make chronic pain worse, not better. When he published his original research in 2006, this finding defied all logic. “When I told my patients they’d have less pain if they stopped using pain meds, they told me I was crazy,” Dr. Baron recalls.…
Triple Board Certified Psychiatrist Joins The Ranch Treatment Center as Director of Behavioral Health Articles>NewsBy The Ranch TNJune 26, 2013Michael Baron, MD, MPH, FASAM, a triple board certified psychiatrist and specialist in chronic pain and addiction, recently joined The Ranch as its Director of Behavioral Health. Nunnelly, TN (PRWEB) June 25, 2013 – The Ranch treatment center proudly welcomes Michael Baron, MD, MPH, FASAM, as its attending psychiatrist and Director of Behavioral Health. Dr.…
Anorexia More Deadly Than Other Mental Health Disorders Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJune 26, 2013Eating disorders affect 24 million Americans. They are serious mental health disorders and are considered to be the deadliest of all mental illnesses. Just how dangerous eating disorders really are has been the subject of a couple of recent studies in the United Kingdom.
Yoga May Help Treat Mental Illness Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJune 25, 2013In Western culture, we have understood the benefits of yoga for decades. It improves flexibility and balance and helps to tone muscles. Of course, practitioners of yoga have been around for thousands of years, not mere decades. What these people may have known for millennia, modern Western science is just now starting to prove. Yoga…
