During inpatient addiction treatment, you may be away from home for three months or more and a lot can change during that time. You are…
Depression affects about 16 million American adults every year. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Symptoms include depressed mood, loss of interest in…
About 16 million Americans will suffer an episode of depression each year. Symptoms of depression include depressed mood, loss of interest in things you used…
The path from addiction to treatment is never straight. It often goes in fits and starts. Typically, someone won’t even acknowledge a problem for a…
Bipolar disorder is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed mental illnesses. About 70 of people with bipolar disorder are originally misdiagnosed and about a third…
From the outside, addictive behavior is baffling. Loved ones can often see that someone has a problem but that person refuses to admit it or…
Most people experience some pain following surgery and some other medical procedures. They are often prescribed opioid painkillers to manage the pain, which can sometimes…
Family history is the single biggest risk factor for developing a substance use disorder. Studies estimate that about 50 percent of of your addiction risk…
Many studies have found that social support is a key aspect of a successful recovery from addiction. Addiction is often alienating. People with substance use…
The process of transitioning into addiction recovery is a nervewracking one, to say the least. Your life feels like it’s begun at an entirely new…