There are very few things more gut-wrenching than to watch a loved one’s life continuously ravaged by a drug addiction. Whether their addiction is to prescription medications like Vicodin or Xanax or to street drugs like cocaine and methamphetamines, the long term damage can be very similar. You know that drug rehab treatment is what […]
Getting Your Loved One into Drug Rehab Treatment Read More »
Is a sex addict also a love addict? Is a person with sexual addiction also addicted to love? Experts have varying opinions for these complex conditions.
Sex Addiction or Love Addiction: Conditions Have Differences and Similarities Read More »
Individuals who work longer hours may be at risk for depression. A new study highlighted these findings in a recent health article, focusing on the rate of depression among workers in Britain. Despite the type of work, whether it’s stressful or not, nearly all overworked people saw some signs of depression.
Study Shows That Long Office Hours Result in More Cases of Depression Read More »
We’ve seen them shuffling along the streets in cities and towns throughout the country, dirty, dressed shabbily, muttering to themselves or responding to voices that maybe only they can hear, quite often nipping from an alcoholic beverage in a brown paper bag. That many are homeless only adds to the tragedy. Clearly, they are the
Any Point to Drug Rehab if Underlying Psychiatric Disorders Not Treated? Read More »
What happens both physically and mentally when someone becomes addicted to sex? Research studies point to numerous health impacts, ranging from depression to STDs. While sexual addiction is similar in root causes and treatments as other addictions, such as to alcohol or drugs, sex addiction is also linked to its own set of unique health
What Happens When Someone Has Compulsive Sexual Behavior? Read More »
“Change is not something you do, it’s something you allow.” – Will Garcia When we awakened today, what was the first thing on our mind? What got us up and out of bed and eager to take up today’s challenges? Or, did we awake with a feeling of dread, or worse, nothingness? While we cannot
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller, American author, political activist, and lecturer, the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, went on to inspire millions, depicted in The Miracle Worker (1880-1968) Think about the tireless efforts of ants and bees. One ant
Kate may be the youngest therapist at The Ranch, but she has been through a lot. She experienced trauma at a young age and was hospitalized for her own struggle with an eating disorder, followed by intensive outpatient work and ongoing therapy.
An Interview with Kate MacLeod-Michael, Primary Therapist Read More »
They’re logging hours behind the computer screen, searching for sex-themed sites. They’re avoiding social engagements to search for sex online, and even looking for x-rated sites in the workplace despite the consequences. Who are they? They’re wives, mothers, sisters and friends, representing a surge in women who are living with sex addiction. While research continues
Sex Addiction and Women: Shame and Guilt May Prevent Recovery Read More »
As young girls turn into young women, they take more notice of their appearance. It’s often in these early years that women may develop eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. Over time these women may find treatment to cure the disorder. But a recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association reports
