Addicts Often Struggle With Mental Illness Articles>Dual DiagnosisBy The Ranch TNOctober 8, 2012Oftentimes, an individual will forge through the challenging steps of substance abuse treatment and victoriously overcome their addiction only to fall into relapse weeks or months later. Something keeps them from completely overcoming their addiction. Other disorders that had been masked by their addiction later surface and once again begin working against the individual’s ability… Details
A Timeline for Rape Recovery Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNOctober 5, 2012Rape is a devastating trauma-a crisis-in one’s life. Regardless of the circumstances of a rape, it can take a long time to truly feel “better” again and move forward. Some people never move forward as they are unwilling or simply unable to process what happened to them. And, sadly, after feeling that they have healed… Details
Link Between Eating Disorders and PTSD Articles>Dual DiagnosisBy The Ranch TNOctober 4, 2012A loss of control and power, panic, and disorders are defining emotions of trauma. Those emotions come flooding back when a victim experiences Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Through therapy, victims try to regain that sense of safety and control. But these PTSD fears are the very emotions that may be causing victims to seek their… Details
Heavy Alcohol Consumption Can Make It Difficult to Recover From a Traumatic Experience Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNOctober 3, 2012Heavy alcohol use carries a hefty price tag in so many ways. It takes a toll on overall health, damages interpersonal relationships, often results in poor work performance and its consequent impaired judgment frequently leads to other negative behaviors. Now a study shows that heavy drinking may also put a person at greater risk for… Details
Eating Disorders and Comorbidity with Depression and Anxiety Articles>Dual DiagnosisBy The Ranch TNOctober 2, 2012Eating disorders can be characterized into three main types: anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. The characteristics of each disorder differ, but one fact remains: people who suffer from eating disorders have a higher likelihood of suffering from anxiety and depression than those who do not suffer from eating disorders. In fact, up to 80… Details
Controlling Movements may Reduce Risky Behaviors Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNSeptember 28, 2012Risky behaviors such as gambling in an irresponsible manner or drinking too much alcohol at once, can lead to addiction. Not all people who engage in these types of risk taking will become addicts, of course. Some people are predisposed to addiction because of trauma, childhood neglect, family history, or even because of genetic factors.… Details
Striving for Perfection in an Imperfect World Articles>Recovery at The RanchBy The Ranch TNSeptember 27, 2012People want to “better themselves,” to “be all they can be.” And society – among its many mixed and contradictory messages – largely encourages this. Our news and entertainment media are saturated with images and arguments promoting self-betterment. Often these messages hold up impossible standards for perfection, from the trim and toned bodies and sculpted… Details
Understanding Factors Leading to Eating Disorders Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNSeptember 26, 2012Women entering college experience multiple transitions that can influence the development of an eating disorder. The absence of meals shared with family, the sudden increase in independence and the stress of juggling academic responsibilities can create pressure that leads to disordered patterns of eating behaviors.
Sex Addiction versus Love Addiction: Are they Fundamentally Different or the Same? Staff StoriesBy The Ranch TNSeptember 25, 2012Both sex addiction and love addiction are understood to be disorders of emotional intimacy characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive acting out behaviors. The difference between these addictions lies specifically in the types of acting out behaviors which may be present. A sex addict may have a problem with pornography or repeated anonymous sexual experiences,… Details
Hidden Depression Articles>TherapyBy The Ranch TNSeptember 24, 2012Here’s a test. Which of the following persons is most likely to be suffering from depression?
