Mental Health Treatment Category Archives - Page 9 of 10

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Clear Signs of Drug Use That Often Accompany Mental Illness

April 9, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment

Clear Signs of Drug UseMore than 43 million people experience some form of mental illness in a given year in this country. Whether it’s a mild form of anxiety or the severe onset of schizophrenia, mental disorders regularly affect a large portion of the country’s population. Unfortunately, not everyone who is ill seeks professional treatment for mental illness — […]

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Signs of Codependency

March 17, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment

In any healthy relationship, there is a continuous give-and-take. At any given time, one partner or the other may need an extra bit of help. This type of dependency is fine. When you hear the term “codependency,” this is not the type of relationship we are talking about. In a codependent relationship, everything is lopsided.

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How to Prevent a Panic Attack

March 10, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment

When someone asks us how to prevent a panic attack, we first need to make sure they are dealing with panic attacks and not anxiety attacks. The two may have similar symptoms at times, but panic attacks are often much more troubling as they tend to make the person feel as though they have a

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Benefits of Group Therapy

March 7, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment, Rehab

People have different needs when they seek help. For some people, one-on-one therapy is all they can respond to, especially in the beginning. Over time, they may feel more confident opening up and be ready for a group therapy program. Some people feel the group setting is more beneficial right from the start as it

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Stages of Addiction Recovery

February 8, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Recovery, Addiction Therapy, Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment

In 2018, over 21 million Americans needed treatment because of their substance use disorder, whether to drugs or alcohol. Addiction is a chronic disease. Thus, the healing process takes time. Addiction is complex. It involves both physical and psychological elements. Because of this, the stages of addiction recovery will be different for every person. Yet

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Benefits of A Family Program

January 27, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Therapy, Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment

In both mental health and drug/ alcohol treatment, specialists talk about the benefits of a family program. Addiction is rarely a disease that only affects one person. Family members may even play a role in the continuation of addiction. At Promises Five Palms, it’s important to us to involve family in mental health and substance abuse

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What is Dual Diagnosis Treatment?

January 21, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment

For many people who deal with substance abuse, mental health issues also play a role. People who deal with trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns may be more susceptible to addiction than people who do not deal with these concerns. If you have mental health issues and are struggling with substance use, you

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Stress Management Techniques

January 18, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment, Rehab

From time to time, life gets overwhelming. Personal issues, work issues, and mental health problems sometimes seem to converge in a way that makes coping hard. If you’re struggling with stress management, you’re not alone. Many people turn to unhealthy ways of dealing with stress. To get through stress in a positive, productive way, you

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Fun Sober Activities

January 15, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Recovery, Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment, Rehab

If you’ve recently decided to get sober, it may feel like a struggle to come up with fun, sober activities! In time, sober activities will become normal, and it will be second nature to exclude substance and alcohol use from recreational activities. While you’re making the transition from your old lifestyle to sobriety, it can

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Alcohol and Depression

January 9, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment, Uncategorized

Many people find that alcohol and depression are a tough combination to beat. The way that alcohol affects the mind can be especially pronounced in people who struggle with clinical depression. If you are struggling with the use of alcohol and depression, you’re not alone. At Promises Five Palms, our counselors understand how easy it

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