Triggers can be associated with mental health, trauma, and substance abuse. They are environmental cues that remind individuals of past traumatic experiences and can include things such as colors, songs, certain words, names, smells, and more. Triggers vary from person to person and are often quite distressing when experienced, even if the person has ways […]
Tag Archives: Mental Illness
Addiction, Mental Health
Why Do People with Mental Illness and Addiction Struggle Making Healthy Decisions?
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Feb
Feb
Addiction and mental illnesses can make it hard for you to make the right choices. Many mental illnesses feature problems with thinking and comprehension. By going into treatment for addiction as well as mental illness, you will learn how to make the right decisions effectively. The Complexity of Simple Decisions We may never know what […]
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Feb
Feb
The COVID-19 disease has been very contagious this year. New research has shown that one in five people diagnosed with COVID-19 is also diagnosed with a mental illness like anxiety, depression, or insomnia within three months. Addressing your mental health issues is one of the most important things you can do while you are tackling […]
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Nov
Nov
The days get shorter and the nights get longer during the autumn and winter months. We spend less time in the sun and more time in the dark. Our bodies respond to this seasonal change by becoming less active than we usually would. However, life does not work like this. Many of us have jobs […]
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Nov
Nov
Willingness is when you are willing to do something out of choice and not because someone forced you. This is an important quality to have when you are in recovery. By being willing to get yourself into recovery, you would prefer to embrace this change instead of fighting it. Why People Lack Willingness in Recovery […]
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Nov
Nov
You may be using alcohol or drugs to self-medicate an underlying mental illness. Some people have a “dual diagnosis” of mental illness and addiction; often, addiction begins as a means to self-medicate. You may have struggled with anxiety and found that alcohol “calms your nerves.” You might have had difficulty staying awake during the day […]
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Nov
Nov
When experiencing mental illness symptoms, your mind might be chatting away in negative or anxious thought patterns. You may get caught up in your mind and feed into these thoughts easily. You can learn to get out of your head and get back into your life! You might need something new to find your focus. […]
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Jul
Jul
Every day across the United States, millions of Americans of all ages struggle with pain – whether it be from an accident, a critical health situation, a sports injury, or something else. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 50 million American adults experience chronic pain. That’s over 20% of […]
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Jun
Jun
There are some instances when our loved one’s symptoms are extremely noticeable and we can clearly see that they’re battling with a mental illness, but they may be in complete denial. Stigma and the fear of stigma are often what holds people back from facing the truth about dealing with a mental illness. If your […]
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May
May
Overcoming mental illness is a long and arduous process. On this journey, the people that surround you make a significant impact on your recovery. Finding the right support professional is a critical decision. Just as each individual’s journey in recovery is different, each support professional is also different. They each bring their own unique approach […]