Growing Up With An Anorexic Parent
The relationship between a mother and child is a powerful one, so it comes as no surprise that in examining the roots of an eating disorder during treatment this significant bond is closely examined. Anorexia and other eating disorders have social, genetic, and psychological factors that must be taken into consideration during treatment. The relationship […]
Woman Walks 100 Miles for Awareness
Addiction is an epidemic that Americans have struggled with in many forms yet it still remains a silent and stigmatized killer. Mental health issues are also more prevalent than ever in our nation and yet few people discuss these issues openly for fear of being judged. Psychological and behavioral disorders are a hidden crisis in […]
The Need for Dual Diagnosis Care in Prisons
Whenever a person suffers from both a mental illness and an addiction, it is impossible to separate those two issues or to treat one but not the other and expect recovery. The two problems are inextricably linked because substance abuse can exacerbate mental health symptoms and people with psychological disorders often self-medicate with drugs or […]
“The Voice” Winner Alisan Porter Talks About Overcoming Addiction
On May, 24, 2016, Alisan Porter was declared the winner of season 10 of The Voice. For her, it was an incredibly happy and moving moment, of a dream coming true. It was a chance for her to reinvent herself, moving from “former child star” to someone known for her powerful singing voice. Ecstatically, she […]
How Addiction Stereotypes Are Harmful
A stereotype can be defined as a popular belief about a specific group of people that can be either negative or positive, and that affects the way people interact with those groups. Stereotypes are often about groups that are perceived as inferior or superior, or about groups that a person aspires to be a part […]
Kristen Bell Opens Up About Depression and Anxiety
Kristen Bell is an actress who has achieved a great deal of success and critical acclaim for her roles in television and film, including leading roles in projects as diverse as Veronica Mars, Forgetting Sarah Marshal, Gossip Girl, and Frozen. She first moved to Los Angeles in 2002, after some success as a stage actor […]
What Happened at the UNGASS on Substance Abuse?
Globally, substance abuse and drug addiction have wreaked havoc on many parts of the world. It destroys lives and harms families and also leads to public health crises and skyrocketing crime rates. It is very widespread, a problem with a wide variety of cultures, governments, and peoples both rich and poor. The United Nations Office […]
California’s Bills That Could Harm Rehabs
The state of California has a long and distinguished history of being an important place for healing, accommodating those with a variety of disabilities and illnesses. In 1880, the town of Los Angeles had a population of 11,000. That quickly swelled to over 100,000, largely due to clinics that popped up to treat tuberculosis and […]
Self Acceptance And Eating Disorder Recovery
In eating disorder recovery, making a decision to begin accepting yourself is a brave act that can bring about big changes, and that can also be quite scary. The process can be especially daunting for a person who suffers from low self esteem. Oftentimes they have created unrealistic goals of perfection that are impossible to […]
Accepting Difficult Emotions
One of the most challenging things about working with difficult emotions, like anger, shame, or sadness, is learning how to accept them in the first place. This will involve allowing ourselves to acknowledge them, feel them, and admit that they are important and deserving of attention. It’s hard to do all this simply because sitting […]