Get Ready to Sweat if You Want to Achieve ResultsArticles>Recovery at The RanchBy The RanchDecember 10, 2012“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” – Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor and businessman, best-known as the inventor of the light bulb, among many other inventions that revolutionized modern life (1847-1931)
New Survey Shows 64 Percent of College Students with Mental Illness Leave SchoolArticles>Trauma and PTSDBy The RanchDecember 7, 2012Getting a handle on how mental health issues disrupt the lives of college students is no easy task. But a new survey, College Students Speak, conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) went right to the students living with mental health conditions to find out if schools were meeting their needs and what… Details
The Danger of Never Taking a RiskArticles>Addiction TreatmentBy The RanchDecember 7, 2012“I believe that one of life’s greatest risks is never daring to risk.” – Oprah Winfrey, American media talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist (born 1954)
Alcohol May Increase the Symptoms of DepressionArticles>Dual DiagnosisBy The RanchDecember 6, 2012Depression leaves individuals feeling empty of energy and full of hopelessness. Some will unfortunately turn to methods like alcohol or abuse drugs to find a temporary lift out of the darkness; yet, these methods only bind the illness momentarily and over time make the depression worse.
Helping a Parent With An Eating DisorderArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchDecember 5, 2012Eating disorders are a serious problem. When a parent battles this type of illness it will touch each person in the household. Since eating disorders often go undetected and/or untreated for many years, this is a condition which may have pervasive influences in the lives of family members. Today, there are many older men and… Details
Seasonal Affective DisorderArticles>TherapyBy The RanchDecember 3, 2012Sunlight stimulates the production of endorphins-the chemicals that give us a boost of happiness and energy. As a result, it’s no wonder many people prefer sunny days to overcast ones, and why clouds and rain have come to be associated with gloom. If sunlight helps people to feel happy, it’s only natural that days with… Details
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise SpecifiedArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchNovember 29, 2012Eating disorders are among the deadliest mental illnesses there are. Because secrecy plays such a part in these disorders, they are often difficult to detect. Since the disorder has gone undetected for so long, its mechanisms are often firmly entrenched by the time the person seeks help, making it very tough to overcome.
Think Big, and Act AccordinglyArticles>Recovery at The RanchBy The RanchNovember 28, 2012“If you’re going to be thinking, you may as well think big.” – Donald Trump, American business magnate, TV personality and author (born 1946) Why do we limit ourselves when it comes to thinking and planning goals for our future? One reason may be that we’re not used to thinking big, as in contemplating a… Details
Parenting and Recovery: How to Talk to Children and Teens about Addiction and RecoveryArticles>Addiction TreatmentBy The RanchNovember 27, 2012You’ve made it through the first step. You’ve admitted you are powerless over your addiction and that your life has become unmanageable. Perhaps you’ve made it several steps beyond.
Handling the Holidays When Recovering From Alcohol AddictionArticles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchNovember 26, 2012The holiday season brings with it multiple parties dripping of sugary treats and toasts to health and happiness with festive alcoholic drinks. For many who are recovering from an alcohol addiction, holiday parties involve temptations that could risk their health and happiness. The holidays are an especially difficult time for recovering alcoholics.
