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...
by Valiant | Feb 21, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders
Holding an intervention without professional help is usually not a good idea, for a number of reasons. The reason behind an intervention is to make the person who needs help want to seek treatment for their problems. If an intervention is held by friends and family...
by Valiant | Feb 3, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders, relapse prevention
Many people are not aware of the Dual Diagnosis Research Program in Canada, and those who do know about it may not fully understand what this program is or how it works. This is a unique program, there are not any other programs in Canada that are similar. The focus...
by Valiant | Dec 23, 2013 | eating disorders, mental illness and disorders
Many people have died from this eating disorder and treatment needs to be sought as soon as possible in order to prevent health problems or even a fatal outcome. Someone with Anorexia Nervosa has a body image that is not real, they will see themselves as obese even as...
by Valiant | Dec 13, 2013 | eating disorders, mental illness and disorders
Many people do not know how to recognize binge eating disorder, and this oversight can mean the difference between recovery and poor health or even death in severe cases. A binge eating disorder is characterized by a number of signs and symptoms. These may not always...
by Valiant | Sep 27, 2013 | mental illness and disorders
https://vimeo.com/671040234/3e7f37db6c In a new scientific study that has been published in the Journal of Affective Disorders men and women are affected by Bipolar Disorder differently, and this may change the way that treatment for this disorder is provided. The...
