Women with Sexually Addicted Husbands Often Neglected for Treatment Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNOctober 7, 2011In a situation few spouses openly address, many are suffering in silence as their partner lives with sexual addiction or a condition like intimacy anorexia. Both can mean deep physical and emotional deprivation with serious consequences for a spouse – but recovery is possible, with many experts continuing to emphasize the need for both partners… Details
Pioneer in Integrative Medicine from The Ranch Offers Strategies for Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder and Obesity Articles>Eating Disorders, Articles>NewsBy The Ranch TNSeptember 27, 2011A staggering number of people are struggling with obesity and binge eating disorder. According to the eating disorder specialists at The Ranch (Tennessee) rehabilitation center, now more than ever it is critical for health care providers and treatment professionals to be familiar with how to diagnose and effectively treat these conditions. On October 21, from… Details
Special Considerations for Staging an Eating Disorder Intervention Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNSeptember 20, 2011By Meghan Vivo Interventions have introduced the concept of recovery to millions of addicts, but they’re also a life-saving tool for those suffering from eating disorders. While it is true that eating disorders are different illnesses than addiction, the intervention process can be remarkably similar. Like addiction interventions, eating disorder interventions involve family and friends… Details
Thoughts on Never Giving Up Articles>Early RecoveryBy The Ranch TNSeptember 15, 2011“Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.” – Larry Bird, former American NBA basketball player and coach, Basketball Hall of Fame player who played for the Boston Celtics, widely considered one of the greatest all-around basketball players in the history of the game (born 1956).
Anorexia Fulfills Need to Belong Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNSeptember 13, 2011Anorexia nervosa is very difficult to treat. Patients often struggle to maintain healthy eating choices after finishing treatment and relapse easily. The danger of relapse is significant: Of all mental disorders, anorexia has the highest death rate, higher than either schizophrenia or depression.
5 Signs Sex Is Undermining Your Recovery ArticlesBy The Ranch TNSeptember 8, 2011Sex is a natural, healthy part of relationships, but it is also a major cause of relapse among the newly sober. For some, unhealthy sexual behaviors and relationship patterns are cross-addictions that fully emerge once drugs and alcohol are out of the picture. For others, one soured relationship can trigger a surge of dysfunctional thoughts… Details
Women with Post-Traumatic Stress More Likely to Have Premature Babies Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNSeptember 6, 2011Women who are pregnant who and who also have post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS) suffer more severe symptoms than others do, including nightmares, irritability, and insomnia. Now a new study finds that a mother’s PTSS can adversely affect her baby.
Difficulty Versus Opportunity ArticlesBy The Ranch TNSeptember 1, 2011“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. ” – Winston Churchill, English statesman, orator, soldier and historian, served as Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for most of the Second World War and again from 1951-1955 (1874-1965) Imagine for a moment what would have happened if God… Details
Depression Around the World Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNAugust 19, 2011Turns out that being healthy, wealthy and well-educated in a highly developed country doesn’t make you any happier than anyone else, or so says a recent study. The study, organized by the State University of New York: Stony Brook, polled nearly 90,000 people in 18 countries in an effort to map out occurrences of major… Details
Exercise May Help with PTSD ArticlesBy The Ranch TNAugust 18, 2011The benefits of exercise may have more reason to be sung after research reveals that it can help patients with anxiety disorders to reduce their symptoms.
