Our blog is here to help you feel more informed, more connected, and more hopeful. Whether you're supporting a loved one or navigating recovery yourself, you'll find practical resources, personal encouragement, and expert insight to guide you forward.
Our blog is here to help you feel more informed, more connected, and more hopeful. Whether you're supporting a loved one or navigating recovery yourself, you'll find practical resources, personal encouragement, and expert insight to guide you forward.
Lloyd Gordon, III, MD is the Medical Director at The Ranch Tennesse. I was somewhat discouraged with the recent article cited in the ASAM News called “Adjunctive Counseling During Brief…
Studies performed by John Wemmie, M.D., Ph.D., a neuroscientist at the Univeristy of Iowa, have uncovered interesting information about how acidity in the brain (pH) may impact healthy and unhealthy…
As we all know, the aging process takes a certain toll on the body. Knees hurt, joints ache, and overall performance of body systems diminish overtime. Therefore, it’s no surprise…
Eating disorders carry with them not only the physical challenges and mental anguish of trying to change dangerous behaviors, but also a social stigma. Many in the general public don’t…
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been a useful tool in treating many types of mental illnesses. It is widely used to treat substance abuse and addiction, as well as eating…
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky, retired Canadian-born professional National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey player who played for four teams in 20…
It is often difficult to get a designation of and recognition for new addictions. The psychiatry and therapy communities as well as the wider public can be slow to admit…
We rarely hear about the war in the news these days, but our nation’s servicemen and women continue to feel the effects. According to recent reports, mental health problems are…
Hard work is always encouraged, but too much of anything is never good. According to a recent article researchers have now developed a scale to determine if a person is…
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