Can Relocation Help Me in My Recovery Journey? Articles>Recovery at The RanchBy The Ranch TNNovember 9, 2012Often those in recovery, from addicts to those with behavioral disorders, wonder if relocation is the answer to help their recovery success. For some, it may seem like a daunting to task; others may feel as if it is the be-all, end-all answer to every recovery hurdle. Is there ever a time when it is… Details
The Dangers of Behavioral Addictions ArticlesBy The Ranch TNNovember 8, 2012When most people hear the word addiction they probably think of drug or alcohol use. In fact, many types of addiction are behaviorally driven. Behavioral addictions form in the same ways as do substance addictions and they carry with them many of the same dangers. Behavioral addicts engage in an activity until and beyond the… Details
Overcoming Food Addiction Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNNovember 7, 2012When the brain tells us that what we are putting into our mouth is a poor, maybe even an unhealthy choice, why do we go ahead and bite? Some suggest that eating is not as much about what we know as it is about how we feel. The brain is sending one message and the… Details
Is Sex Addiction an Official Mental Health Diagnosis? Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNNovember 6, 2012At this time, “sex addiction” is among the more hotly debated topics in the mental health community. This controversy is not without merit – there should always be a significant debate before any form of inherently healthy human behavior (such as sex) is clinically designated as pathological (unhealthy). The power to label must always be… Details
Eating Disorders May Serve as A Way to Focus Emotional Stress Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNNovember 3, 2012So many disorders hinge upon a person’s maladaptive strategies for handling unpleasant emotions. Now a recent college undergraduate experiment points to emotional stress as a driver behind the development of eating disorders. A significant body of research currently exists to show how eating disorders are linked to perfectionistic attitudes toward weight and body size. But… Details
Lifespan for Women Shortened by Alcohol Abuse Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNNovember 2, 2012With so much attention focused on women’s equality, it is easy to forget that the sexes have meaningful inherent differences. Some of those differences can be mediated, others cannot. A recently concluded study coming out of Germany highlights the greater risks incurred by women who over-drink not only compared to men, but even compared to… Details
Are You Enabling a Gambling Addiction? Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNNovember 1, 2012There is often a misguided belief that a gambling addiction simply is not as destructive as other forms of addictive behavior. After all, it is the rare gambling addict that is physically harmed while taking part in their addictive behaviors of choice. The unsettling reality is that a gambling addiction can have far-reaching consequences in… Details
Bipolar II Disorder – What It Is and What Can Be Done About It Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNOctober 30, 2012Once thought to be a milder form of bipolar I, bipolar II is now understood to be an equally serious condition. In fact, it tends to be more chronic than bipolar I, and can cause long periods of depression and instability of mood, which in turn can lead to problems at work, in social situations… Details
5 Strategies for Body Acceptance Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNOctober 29, 2012Most women spend more time asking, “What does the perfect body look like, and how do I get it?” than actually enjoying their lives. We go on diets to lose weight, force ourselves into a gym and harangue ourselves if we don’t achieve our weight-loss goals. Isn’t there a better way to coexist with –… Details
PTSD Differences Among Men and Women Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNOctober 26, 2012Men and women are different. A few decades ago, that idea made the cover of major news magazines. But researchers are frequently confronted with differences between the sexes. A recent study on the mental health condition known as Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggests that gender differences may play a role in who is most vulnerable… Details