Importance of a Dual Diagnosis in Rehab Mental HealthBy The RanchMay 6, 2015The most effective kind of rehab for substance use disorders is that which addresses all the varied needs of the patient as an individual. This means screening for and treating mental illnesses alongside addiction. It is common for someone who abuses substances to have a mental illness as well. Up to half of all people… Details
Can You Be in a Relationship While Dealing With Sex Addiction? Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchMay 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 RanchMay 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 RanchMay 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 RanchApril 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
How Much Do You Think You Drink? AlcoholismBy The RanchApril 30, 2015In a recent study, Claire Garnett and her colleagues at University College London and King’s College London found that people tend to underestimate the amount they drink, especially if they’re young, male, white and unemployed. Close to 50 percent of the people who participated in a survey were found to underestimate the amount they drank… Details
New Program Director to Head Women’s Eating Disorder Program at The RanchSM Treatment Center Articles>NewsBy The RanchApril 28, 2015The RanchSM treatment center in Tennessee welcomes new program director Catherine Henricks to head its women’s eating disorders program. Details
Understanding of Mental Illness Increases, but Stigma Remains Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchApril 28, 2015Our understanding of mental illness has increased significantly over the past 15 to 20 years. Unfortunately, public attitudes about mental illness do not appear to have kept pace and, in some cases, have become less accepting than they were in the 1990s.
People With History of Substance Abuse More Likely to Misuse Prescription Painkillers Articles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchApril 28, 2015New evidence from a group of American researchers points to drastically increased risks for prescription opioid addiction in people who already have a history of abuse/addiction related to the consumption of non-opioid substances.
Problem Gamblers Should Be Screened for Personality Disorders Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchApril 27, 2015The revelation that addicts often have underlying physical or mental health disorders does not exactly qualify as a shocker. Compulsive behaviors are often a coping mechanism for those who feel overwhelmed by the world and feel a desperate urge to escape from their troubles. But naturally those troubles only multiply when addiction develops, as obstacles… Details
