As of March 2021, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) estimated that 1 in 5 American adults (18+) will have a mental illness. And 1 in 20 adults will undergo serious mental illness. With figures like these, it stands to reason that you know (or maybe even love) someone who has dealt with a […]
At the turn of each new year, not only do we get to decide what we want to do with our fresh start, but we also must decide what to carry forward with us into the next season of life. While there are many things we like to leave behind from 2021, there are countless
When your life is defined by the alcohol you drink or chasing down the next pill or any other means of fighting off the emotional tsunami that’s always just barely kept at bay, you might think that the secret to a fulfilling life is not for you. You may have already given up hope. You
Understanding Your Relationship with Food for Healthy Mental Wellbeing To eat in a way that’s considered acceptable by society’s latest diet trends, and in their pursuit of building a healthy relationship with food, many people end up obsessing about what they put on their plates. Constantly bombarded with television and social media messages about dieting
Why Does Spirituality Matter in Addiction Treatment and Wellness?Discovering how to express spirituality in addiction treatment can be difficult, as even the word “spirituality” can mean different things to different people. For some people, the concept of exercising spirituality may mean attending religious services at a chosen place of worship and praying to God or
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Being aware of the connection between mental health, physical health, and spiritual health can be exceptionally crucial for individuals who need holistic healing from discomfort, disease, mental illness or addiction.Our body and mind, while separate entities, maintain a mutual influence over each other. While our physical state and behaviors can impact our physical condition and
Have you been struggling with anxiety and wondered whether the marijuana you use is not actually helpful to you and that it may actually be the real cause of your anxiety? Today’s blog discusses the impact of marijuana on the body and mind and what you might want to consider the next time you feel
Online social media sites allow people to connect with one another, both benefiting their mental health and adding yet another arena for challenges to arise. The concept of social networking plays on the basic need of human beings to stay together in groups and form a community to survive. As the technology developed to support
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The recovery process is full of temptation: from sugar cravings that threaten to derail your efforts towards physical health to the monumental urges that threaten to steal your sobriety. Anyone taking on the task of recovery should be aware of these threats to the recovery process, no matter how big or small.In addition to knowing
Today’s idea of eating for mental wellness represents a much different facet of health than we grew up with. In school, it was common for people to receive lessons about food groups and the importance of eating a balanced diet. However, for many, those lessons never materialized into actual practice. From a young age, we may
