Top 4 Benefits of Breathing Techniques in Recovery
Breathing is an unconscious habit, one that our bodies do on autopilot because it’s part of our survival system, but did you know you [...]
How Getting Enough Sleep Can Change Your Life
Have you ever felt “off” only to realize you didn’t get a good night’s sleep the night before (or the night before that)? Maybe you [...]
What Does PTSD Look Like?
Anyone who experiences a traumatic event can potentially develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. PTSD manifests itself in different ways in the different people [...]
How Does Childhood Trauma Affect Adulthood?
It’s a fact of life that our experiences in childhood shape who we are in adulthood. While there are many aspects of our lives that [...]
5 Ways to Support Your LGBTQ+ Loved One
People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) are at higher risk of substance use disorder than their heterosexual, cisgender counterparts. Studies [...]
Why Prioritizing Mental Health in Addiction Recovery Matters
Mental health and addiction recovery have long been used in the same conversations due to the nature of both conditions often being connected. Many people [...]
6 Superfoods to Support Your Recovery During Alcohol Detox
Recovering from alcohol use disorder is an intense physical process. The challenges of detoxification, or detox, from alcohol are often greater than anticipated. Making the [...]
Addressing the Stigma Around Men’s Mental Health
Up until recently, “mental health” used to be considered synonymous with “mental illness.” This led to a dramatic lack of both awareness and treatment for [...]
Signs, Symptoms and Risks of Xanax Addiction
When you think of drug addiction, you might not immediately jump to prescription medication as a likely suspect. But according to the National Center for [...]
Treating Men’s Mental Health Issues
Every person has a role society expects them to fall into. Men are expected to be tough, both physically and emotionally. Struggling with mental health [...]