Addiction Treatment: Taking the First Step Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Articles>Addiction Treatment, Articles>Mental Health, Articles>Recovery at The Ranch, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health Treatment, Substance AbuseBy Chrissy PetroneSeptember 29, 2020Realizing that you need addiction treatment can be an altogether terrifying and confusing reality, although it doesn’t have to be. Our men’s and women’s inpatient and outpatient treatment services, along with group therapy, family, and alumni programs are ready to provide all needed support on your journey. However, to receive the best these support programs…
In Addiction Treatment and Beyond: We Need Each Other Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Articles>Addiction Treatment, Articles>Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Articles>Drug Addiction, Articles>Dual Diagnosis, Articles>Early Recovery, From Our Experts>Tennessee, Helpful Articles, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Recovery, Substance Abuse, TreatmentBy Chrissy PetroneSeptember 15, 2020If any good thing has arisen from the collective trauma that we are all experiencing through the spread of COVID-19 and subsequent prevention methods, it is a spotlight on just how much we need each other especially when it comes to addiction treatment and beyond. Throughout the last six months, our ability to adapt to…
The Co-occurrence of Addiction and Mental Illness: Meeting the Challenge Addiction Treatment, Articles>Recovery at The Ranch, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health TreatmentBy The Ranch TNMay 30, 2020Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a difficult problem for anyone to overcome. But imagine how hard it would be to successfully conquer a substance abuse problem if you were also struggling with a mental health issue. Addiction and mental illness complicate treatment and recovery. A person trying to beat addiction requires all of the…
Anxiety Disorder and Dual Diagnosis in Drug Rehab Articles>Dual Diagnosis, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health Treatment, Mood DisordersBy The Ranch TNMay 26, 2020Anxiety is an unpleasant reality in the world and everyone experiences it. Whether a person is facing job cutbacks, relationship struggles, unruly children or even the pressures of work deadlines – all of us must learn to cope with anxiety at one point or another. Sometimes anxiety seems to take over a person’s life. Fortunately,…
10 Signs of Unhealthy Thinking Articles, Articles>Mental Health, Mental Health TreatmentBy The Ranch TNMay 24, 2020People with depression, addictions, and eating disorders may not believe that they have much in common. But at the root of many mental health problems are distorted thoughts and beliefs that chip away at the individual’s self-image. An inner dialogue that includes messages such as “I’m not good enough” or “Nothing ever goes my way”…
Alcoholism and Eating Disorders Articles>Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders, TreatmentBy The Ranch TNMay 20, 2020Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are two eating disorders that typically affect teen and adolescent girls. However, you don’t need to be a teen or a girl to struggle with eating disorders. Men, boys, adults, and the elderly all have developed and can develop an eating disorder. In essence, those who suffer from eating disorders…
Dual Diagnosis and Drug Detox Articles, Articles>Dual Diagnosis, Dual DiagnosisBy The Ranch TNApril 29, 2020When an individual is struggling with substance use disorder or drug abuse, getting professional help is key. Often, individuals abusing drugs also suffer from an underlying mental health issue. This, combined with their addiction, creates what medical professionals call a co-occurring disorder. It is addressed through dual diagnosis treatment. Dual diagnosis is a term that…
When Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders Co-Occur Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNMay 31, 2015Eating disorders alone are serious illnesses, but when they co-occur with substance abuse, the stakes are raised even higher. Research tells us that close to half of the people struggling with an eating disorder are also abusing substances. This is a rate of substance abuse that is about five times higher than in the general…
Which Came First, Depression or Alcoholism? Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNOctober 20, 2014In our society, it is commonly accepted for people to turn to alcohol when they are feeling down. In the movies and on TV, the hero or heroine is often portrayed drowning his or her sorrows at the local bar after losing a job, getting a divorce or experiencing another major disappointment.
The Link Between PTSD and Alcoholism Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNOctober 7, 2014Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a serious mental illness that typically develops after a traumatic or terrifying event. Much attention has been brought to the disease by the fact that many military men and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq have struggled with PTSD. These people, and others with the disorder, are also more…
