Is Love Your Drug? Move Forward by Resolving Wounds of the PastArticles, From Our Experts>Tennessee, Love AddictionBy The RanchFebruary 7, 2017By Gina Marchando, DMFT, LMFT, CHT, CIT, Clinical Director at The Ranch Love and attachment are basic human needs. Like animals have packs, we instinctively gravitate toward other people. Loving others and wanting to be loved is natural and normal. But sometimes our concept of love becomes an unhealthy obsession that can lead us to… Details
Top Stressful Events That Contribute to Adjustment DisordersArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchFebruary 5, 2017Although many of us experience stressful events, some individuals respond with marked distress when coping with stressors. An inability to adjust to stressful events can cause serious psychological and sometimes physical symptoms, often resulting in what is known as an adjustment disorder.
What Are the Most Common Meth Addiction Treatments?Articles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchFebruary 4, 2017There are several meth addiction treatment options available today. Fortunately, substance abuse and recovery programs have become a top priority for the federal government and state governments, which means there is a vast amount of funding for researching and treating substance abuse. If you are looking for a meth addiction treatment program, consider one of… Details
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for DepressionArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchFebruary 3, 2017Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in America and around the world. Doctors usually try to address serious symptoms of this condition with the help of antidepressant medications. However, if these medications don’t produce their desired effect, you or your loved one may receive a recommendation to undergo a procedure called… Details
Adderall Abuse in Competitive UniversitiesArticles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchFebruary 3, 2017Prescription amphetamine abuse nearly doubled between 2008 and 2013. Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta and other amphetamine medications have become an increasing problem. Adderall heart attacks, stroke, circulatory issues and seizures are some of the most extreme complications that can arise from overuse and abuse.
Healthy Sex Life Versus Chronic Intimacy DisorderArticles, RelationshipsBy The RanchFebruary 2, 2017An intimacy disorder is difficult to define, partly because there is no guiding verbiage from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). But “intimacy disorder” typically refers to difficulty in forming and maintaining relationships.
Being Raised By a Parent With Borderline Personality DisorderArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchJanuary 31, 2017Borderline personality disorder is characterized by extreme emotional reactions, difficulty forming or maintaining relationships, and mood swings. Someone with borderline personality disorder may seem unpredictable or paranoid. Borderline personality disorder treatment typically involves cognitive behavioral therapy to help individuals become more aware of their emotions and actions, including how they are triggered and how they… Details
Uncommon Symptoms of Borderline Personality DisorderArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchJanuary 31, 2017Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition noted for the presence of severe and unpredictable mood changes, impulsive behavior and involvement in volatile personal relationships. The condition has a total of nine possible main symptoms. However, BPD frequently occurs in combination with other serious mental illnesses. Among other things, this means that a… Details
Lake Tenkiller Daze and My Leap of Faith Into RecoveryArticles>Early Recovery, From Our Experts>MississippiBy The RanchJanuary 25, 2017By Chuck Robinson MA, LADC/MH, CSAT, National Director of Christian Programming and Outreach Details
From Winning to Hopeless: The Stages of Gambling DisorderArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchJanuary 24, 2017In gambling, there’s only one sure thing: some people will be able to stop. Others — an estimated 2% to 3% of the population — will chase the thrill all the way to a gambling disorder.
