PTSD Weighs More Heavily on Mental Health Than Co-Occurring Problems Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNDecember 23, 2015Recent findings from a team of Brazilian researchers indicate that severe PTSD has a primary damaging impact on health-related quality of life, even in those individuals also affected by other significant mental health issues.
Is Infidelity an Epidemic? Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNDecember 16, 2015We would all like to think that we have a safe and happy marriage and that our spouse would never cheat. The scary fact is that statistics show infidelity is more likely than ever. Does this mean it has reached epidemic proportions? And if it has, what are the causes and consequences? There are no… Details
Are You Safe From Relapse If You Have Long-Term Sobriety? RecoveryBy The Ranch TNDecember 15, 2015When you first get sober, the thought of staying away from a drink or a drug for a whole day seems difficult or impossible. After a while, you get the hang of how to get through life one day at a time without picking up a drink or a drug. Before you know it, days… Details
The First 5 Things to Do After Rehab Articles>Early RecoveryBy The Ranch TNDecember 9, 2015Getting into treatment for addiction isn’t easy, but getting out can be even tougher. There are 86,400 seconds in a day, and each one presents challenges when your body and brain are aching for a fix.
Survive the Holidays With Mindfulness Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNDecember 8, 2015Holidays can be stressful. Mindfulness can help. Here’s the proof. In a review of 39 studies drawing upon mindfulness as clinical interventions, researchers concluded that mindfulness techniques can help people struggling with such issues as anxiety and depression — often two unwelcome guests during the holiday season. Details
10 Personality Types to Avoid in Early Addiction Recovery Articles>Early RecoveryBy The Ranch TNDecember 2, 2015Relationships are the lifeblood of recovery. Good ones can nourish your self-esteem and bolster your resolve in the darkest moments. But toxic relationships — the ones that bring you down even when you’re feeling your best —don’t just rub you the wrong way. They can put you at high risk of relapse.
Don’t Feel Like Journaling But Still Want to Heal? RecoveryBy The Ranch TNDecember 2, 2015Journaling seems to be one of those buzz words that ranks high on the list of beneficial things to do in recovery. Maybe you really don’t feel like journaling, but you still want to heal. If that’s the case, is this therapeutic action completely off the table for you? Are there new and different ways… Details
Sober but Miserable: When Quitting Isn’t Enough Articles>Early RecoveryBy The Ranch TNNovember 18, 2015Carl is a soft-spoken screenwriter who grew up in an impoverished, alcoholic home. For most of his adult life, Carl has turned to alcohol to cope with grinding depression and a gnawing sense of not being good enough. One night after a weekend of drinking, Carl had a blackout. He awoke in his car with… Details
People With Emotional Trauma Have Lower Pain Threshold Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNNovember 18, 2015New findings from a team of German researchers point to alterations in normal pain perception in people who experience serious emotional trauma but don’t go on to develop diagnosable symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Epigenetic Approach Gives Hope for Cocaine Addiction Treatment Articles>Drug Addiction, TreatmentBy The Ranch TNNovember 12, 2015A team of Canadian and Israeli researchers believe that doctors may one day be able to target genetic factors in people addicted to cocaine and significantly reduce the severity of relapse-inducing cocaine withdrawal.
