Month: August 2014

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Month: August 2014

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Shame and Addiction: The Heart of What Ails Us

Articles>Drug Addiction

Kennedy’s mother had left her when she was only a baby, and she’d never known her father. It was her grandmother who’d raised her, and as a little girl she’d…

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High-Risk Use of Prescription Opioids Blamed for Deaths in Tennessee

Articles>Drug Addiction

High-risk drug/medication use is a term that describes a pattern of drug or medication intake that substantially increases the chances that a person will experience a seriously negative substance-related health…

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Drug and Gambling Addictions Linked to Embezzlement

Articles>Addiction Research

A corporate intelligence and security consulting firm that conducted a five year study that tied embezzlement to gambling and a desire to live a lavish lifestyle. Anecdotal evidence suggests drug…

Media’s Influence on Body Image and Eating Disorders

Articles>Eating Disorders

There is no denying that the media plays a role in giving adolescents a certain perception about body image. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders,…

Report Shows Many with Depression Never Seek Treatment

Articles>Mental Health

Depression awareness campaigns in various forms of media have gained traction. One potential consequence of this widespread awareness is that depression’s pervasiveness is often mistaken for a sign that it’s…

The Women’s Eating Recovery Center at The Ranch Expands Its Eating Disorder Treatment Program with the Opening of Windsong House

Articles>News

In response to soaring demand for its highly effective eating disorders treatment program, The Women’s Eating Recovery Center at The Ranch opens Windsong House, a 12,000-square-foot treatment center for women.…

The Ranch Treatment Center Expands Its Innovative Curriculum to Include Songwriting and Interactive Music Sessions

Articles>News

Therapists at The Ranch, an addiction and mental health treatment center noted for state-of-the-art integrative programs, are using music to help clients work through the addictive process and lock in…

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PTSD Sufferers Use More Medical Marijuana, Study Finds

Articles>Trauma and PTSD

PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is a well-known mental health condition that doctors can diagnose 30 days or more after a person goes through certain highly stressful, life-changing experiences. Individuals affected…

Which People Tend to Seek Treatment for Gambling Disorder?

Articles>Addiction Research

Gambling disorder (compulsive gambling) is the name of an officially recognized non-substance-based addiction that features problematic and dysfunctional involvement in one or more types of gambling. As is true with…

Talking Through Trauma an Important Part of Healing

Articles>Mental Health

Post-traumatic stress disorder is one emotional reaction to having lived through an intense experience. Certainly the horror and stress of war are capable of affecting a person long after the…

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Month: August 2014

Month: August 2014

Shame and Addiction: The Heart of What Ails Us

High-Risk Use of Prescription Opioids Blamed for Deaths in Tennessee

Drug and Gambling Addictions Linked to Embezzlement

Media’s Influence on Body Image and Eating Disorders

Report Shows Many with Depression Never Seek Treatment

The Women’s Eating Recovery Center at The Ranch Expands Its Eating Disorder Treatment Program with the Opening of Windsong House

The Ranch Treatment Center Expands Its Innovative Curriculum to Include Songwriting and Interactive Music Sessions

PTSD Sufferers Use More Medical Marijuana, Study Finds

Which People Tend to Seek Treatment for Gambling Disorder?

Talking Through Trauma an Important Part of Healing

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Month: August 2014

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