Living with Someone with a Personality Disorder
Personality disorders are a type of mental health condition that causes a person to feel, think, and behave in rigid, unhealthy patterns that can cause problems in all aspects of their lives. It can lead to difficulties keeping up with work and personal responsibilities and make it very difficult to maintain healthy relationships. Learning how […]
How Addiction Affects the Family Dynamic
It is a misconception that addiction is a disease that only impacts the life of an individual struggling with substance use. While addiction wreaks havoc on a person’s mind and body, its effects reach far beyond that person and can alter the lives of their immediate family and anyone who cares for them. If you […]
Signs of Repressed Trauma
Human beings experience trauma at some point in their lives. Whether due to day-to-day struggles or more severe events such as war or disasters, pain and grief are part of the normal human experience. Most of the time, the brain can cope with and heal from this trauma, but when it gets overloaded, it can […]
PTSD, Substance Abuse, and Veterans
Being a serviceman or woman in the armed forces creates several unique challenges. When a family member in the military comes home, it should be a cause for celebration. While some veterans are lucky enough to leave active duty, none the worse for wear, many military members struggle with combat trauma. They often suffer from […]
Effects of Unresolved Anger
Many people think of anger as something wrong or something to hide from others. Anger is a universal emotion that everyone experiences. Anger triggers the fight or flight response, giving a person the strength, drive, and ability to protect themselves when someone wants to hurt them. In modern day-to-day life, it can be a response […]
Signs of a Personality Disorder
While most people are familiar with the signs of anxiety disorders and depression, those aren’t the only mental health conditions that affect Americans. Many people also have personality disorders. These mental health conditions can be distressing to the person with them and the people around them. Untreated personality disorders can cause significant problems that may […]
PTSD and Alcohol Abuse
PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a mental health issue that can occur after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. PTSD and alcohol abuse. For many people, alcohol is a way to self-medicate and numb the pain of their trauma. Alcoholism, on the other hand, is a chronic disease characterized by an uncontrollable urge […]
Cocaine and Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues, with a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) affecting millions of Americans. It is generally recommended to avoid using stimulants when suffering from one of these types of conditions since stimulants may cause a person’s anxiety symptoms to worsen. Of all the stimulants available, one almost guaranteed to […]