Feelings of Defeat, Entrapment Predict Suicide Risk in PTSD Sufferers Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNMay 19, 2015A team of British researchers has concluded that the presence of two related emotions—defeat and entrapment—is a prominent source of suicidal risk in post-traumatic stress disorder patients. People affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have heightened chances of thinking about suicide and making suicide attempts. This fact holds true even when the impact of co-existing… Details
Eating Disorders in Recovery Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNMay 16, 2015It’s not unusual for substance abuse and eating disorders to co-occur, but what happens when someone develops an eating disorder while in recovery for addiction? There are some important similarities between substance use disorders and eating disorders. Sometimes it happens that a person in recovery develops a substitute addiction, and if that substitute is binge… Details
When Sobriety Can’t Fix What’s Broken Alcoholism, Helpful ArticlesBy The Ranch TNMay 15, 2015When you made the decision to get sober, drinking and drugging were probably causing major problems in your life. You knew that you couldn’t go on doing what you were doing indefinitely. On some level, you knew you were causing deep pain to the people you love, but for a while alcohol and/or drugs were… Details
Internet Sex Screening Test Helps Identify Cybersex Addicts Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNMay 14, 2015A questionnaire called the Internet Sex Screening Test (ISST) can help doctors identify people affected by cybersex addiction, recent findings from an Italian research team indicate. Cybersex addiction is a behavioral disorder that combines features of sex addiction and Internet addiction. Currently, the condition has no consistently applied definition in the U.S. In a study… Details
The RanchSM Treatment Center Offers New Interventions for Major Depression Articles>NewsBy The Ranch TNMay 7, 2015The RanchSM treatment center, set in the beautiful rolling hills of Nunnelly, Tennessee, is introducing deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and ketamine treatment for severe, treatment-resistant depression.
Recovery From Physical Injury Helps Resolve PTSD Symptoms Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNMay 6, 2015People affected by PTSD and certain other mental health problems may see a substantial reduction or complete resolution of their symptoms if they recover from related physical health issues, according to recent results published by a team of American researchers. Serious, potentially life-threatening physical health problems are known for their ability to act as triggers… Details
Can You Be in a Relationship While Dealing With Sex Addiction? Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNMay 5, 2015Given the nature of sex addiction, maintaining a relationship before or during recovery can seem nearly impossible. The National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity describes this disorder as “engaging in persistent and escalating patterns of sexual behavior acted out despite increasing negative consequences to self and others.” These escalating behaviors can involve excessive use… Details
My Mindful Challenge? Harnessing Anger Behind the Wheel Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNMay 5, 2015I’ve been involved in mindfulness practices in some form or another for over 25 years. I dabbled in meditation related to my karate classes during high school, began studying yoga early in college, started teaching yoga in my mid-20s, and embarked on a study of Chinese martial arts in my late 20s which included tai… Details
Skipping Your Way to Sobriety Articles>Early RecoveryBy The Ranch TNMay 2, 2015“Skip, skip, skip to my Lou. Skip to my Lou, my darling.” This song evokes my childhood. I remember dancing to its lively tune. Most children skip spontaneously and without abandon. But then they’re told — explicitly or otherwise — to grow up, settle down and curb their enthusiasm. Kids lose a bit of their… Details
What Do You Think “Average” Drinking Is? Articles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The Ranch TNApril 30, 2015When it comes to many behaviors, people often don’t have an accurate idea of the choices that others are making. Teenagers may think that their fellow students use their seat belts less often than they actually do, and men who abuse their romantic partners may overestimate how many other men do the same. A new… Details
