How Perfectionism Drives Eating DisordersArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchJuly 2, 2018By Sara Schapmann Perfectionism and eating disorders have long been thought to go hand in hand. One study explored types of perfectionism and body image issues and why this combination can be so lethal. Details
What You Should Know About Addiction AftercareTreatmentBy The RanchJune 28, 2018It’s not surprising that aftercare following drug or alcohol rehab helps people remain sober. Aftercare—with addiction treatment—has come a long way since the days when people were discharged with a list of 12-step meeting locations. Behavioral health specialists now know that addiction is a chronic disease with relapse rates similar to other diseases like diabetes,… Details
Trauma After Gun Violence: The SurvivorsArticles>Trauma and PTSDBy The RanchJune 22, 2018Since the tragic December 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School through October 2017, about 1,518 mass shootings have occurred in the U.S., resulting in at least 1,715 deaths and 6,089 people wounded. As of early November, 53,036 gun violence incidents in 2017 caused 13,324 deaths and 27,249 injuries. These statistics include victims of the… Details
The Myth of Denial: Why People With Mental Health Disorders Refuse TreatmentMental HealthBy The RanchJune 19, 2018Treating mental health disorders is an investment that pays off fourfold or more, research shows. Among the many benefits of mental health treatment are increased productivity, reductions in substance abuse and medical issues, and lower rates of homelessness and poverty. But not everyone can access the treatment they need. An estimated 30 to 80% of… Details
What Really Goes On in Sex Addiction Rehab?Articles>Sex Addiction, Articles>TherapyBy The RanchApril 23, 2018Sex addiction treatment has become big a topic for public discussion due to many recent sexual misconduct allegations against prominent men. But it’s a term that is sometimes misunderstood or misused. Media reports that portray recovery as a summer camp for privileged men does not accurately reflect what typically happens in rehab.
Addicted Husbands: 7 Ways Sex Addicts Lie to Their SpousesArticles>Sex Addiction, RelationshipsBy The RanchApril 16, 2018By Tommy Williams, LADAC, ASAT-C, Primary Therapist, Men’s Sexual Addiction Program, The Ranch So many spouses of addicts and alcoholics go through a torturous period of sensing something is off, or wrong, but not being able or willing to believe it. For the spouses of sex addicts, the feeling can be so difficult to bear… Details
Why Sexual Misconduct Reports Are So UpsettingSexual HarassmentBy The RanchApril 14, 2018By Karen Brownd, CSAT, Director of the Center for Relationship and Sexual Recovery and Associate Clinical Director at The Ranch During the recent spate of sexual misconduct revelations and accusations about men in power, the public has had to come to terms with a difficult truth: Men we look up to have disappointed us by… Details
Will MAT Expansion Help the Opioid Crisis?Articles>Drug Addiction, From Our Experts>TennesseeBy The RanchApril 2, 2018By Brian Fuller, MD, Psychiatrist at The Ranch Tennessee With the opioid crisis claiming thousands of lives every year, public officials and health care agencies are scrambling to find solutions to an epidemic that sees no end in sight. Details
Motivation, Denial and the Stages of ChangeArticles>Eating Disorders, From Our Experts>MississippiBy The RanchMarch 19, 2018By Deborah V. Gross, MD, Psychiatrist at The Ranch Mississippi “This is ridiculous. It’s not a problem. I only purge when I get really stressed. I have to have something….” That was Belinda on her first visit to my office. When she passed out at her best friend’s wedding from dehydration due to laxative abuse,… Details
The Healing Power of Support SystemsArticles>Therapy, RecoveryBy The RanchMarch 5, 2018Humans are not designed to live alone. From the earliest of times, they banded together in tribes and groups for mutual support, sustenance and community. Modern life and technology have led to an epidemic of isolation. This is especially a challenge for people with addiction and/or mental illness, who can quickly spiral into their illness… Details
