by Valiant | May 2, 2014 | eating disorders, mental illness and disorders
Anorexia nervosa treatment is essential if you suffer from this eating disorder, and there are some things that you need to know about this problem. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder which causes an individual to have an unrealistic body image, and many people...
by Valiant | Apr 28, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
If you have an addiction then it is important that you seek help, but where can you turn? Substance abuse often causes an individual to feel isolated, and keeping secrets is very common when drugs or alcohol are being abused. The user may be worried that loved ones...
by Valiant | Apr 25, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, eating disorders, Prescription drug abuse
Interventions are tough love discussions that aim to help a loved one struggling with addiction or any other destructive behavior. The objective of an intervention is to encourage the person to take action and make positive changes in their life. If you are planning...
by Valiant | Apr 21, 2014 | Addiction treatment, mental illness and disorders, relapse prevention
1. A compulsive gambling problem should be suspected if your gaming interferes with a normal life. If your gambling affects your work or school, if it causes financial difficulties for you, or if it causes problems in your relationships with family and friends then...
by Valiant | Apr 18, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
The consequences of substance abuse and addiction can end up taking over every aspect of your life. From the big things to the little things, addiction affects the physical as well as filling your inner life with false signals and meanings. 1. Legal There are a...
by Valiant | Apr 18, 2014 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
This is the receptor that regulates all of the minor sensations in the skin, such as warmth and touch. People who suffer from a condition called allodynia can benefit from medicines which act on the delta opioid receptor. Allodynia is a medical condition that can...
by Valiant | Apr 14, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
One of the most common questions asked when it comes to substance abuse and addiction treatment is whether the cost will be covered by health insurance. Rehab programs for drugs and alcohol can be very affordable, very expensive, or somewhere in between these two...
by Valiant | Apr 7, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
If you have a friend or family member that you care about who has substance abuse or addiction problems what can you do to help? One of the hardest things to accept is the destructive behavior of someone that you care about, and your first instinct is to try to help....
by Valiant | Apr 4, 2014 | mental illness and disorders
1. Hoarders- One of the most common categories for obsessive compulsive disorder is hoarders. These individuals have a fear that if they throw away anything, no matter how small or unimportant it may be, something bad will happen as a result. The items hoarded are not...
