Many people say that there is no right way to parent children. If this statement is accurate, one could infer the opposite as well: there is no wrong way to parent children. This simply isn’t true. Permissive parenting is a harmful parenting style. In this blog, we’ll outline the possible damages of permissive parenting. CharacteristicsRead More
Equine-assisted therapy is a growing trend in the fields of mental health care and addiction recovery. It’s no surprise why this is; horses are sensitive and intelligent animals who can sense human emotion. Horses have been aiding people with healing for centuries. In these partnerships, horses offer opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment through physical,Read More
When your loved one struggles with any severe mental health conditions, you may feel at a loss on how to help them. You may urge them to seek help to no avail. It can feel draining to watch a person deteriorate under their mental health disorder. If you’re in the state of Florida, you haveRead More
When you’re trying to get clean and sober, it can feel like there are a million issues to think about and address. People from support groups, therapists, medical professionals, friends, and family all have something to say about your situation. With cravings, triggers, and painful memories continuing to surface for some time after hitting bottom,Read More
People struggling with eating disorders put their bodies under immense stress to meet certain standards of weight or appearance. An eating disorder distorts your sense of who you are and your appearance. An eating disorder has many physical side effects because it removes nutrition from the body, leaving it weak. Perhaps one of the biggestRead More
If you’re finishing a residential addiction program, you might wonder what’s next. You might consider entering a sober living home (SLH). These environments provide residents with a safe, healthy environment to transition back into the outside world. Benefits of Sober Living Homes A 2010 paper published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs analyzed the outcomesRead More
One of the most important concepts within recovery is to surround yourself with positive people, places, and things. After leaving treatment, you may be searching for those positive people who will provide support in your recovery. In treatment, you were surrounded by positive support, staff who was always there to help, and other individuals searchingRead More
If you’re struggling to quit drinking, it may be because you don’t think alcohol has any negative effects on your life. However, the adverse effects of alcohol abuse are well documented, and there are plenty of reasons to get help before your drinking gets worse. Alcohol abuse hurts not just your own life but theRead More
In July of 1981, TIME magazine published an article titled “Cocaine: Middle Class High” that claimed cocaine didn’t lead to addiction. The author labeled it a high-class drug. Despite the misconceptions, cocaine is an addictive psychostimulant that puts people’s safety, health, and lives at risk. Drug treatment allows people with a stimulant addiction to seekRead More
If you’re experiencing suicidal ideation, please call the National Suicide Hotline at 988. The World Health Organization (WHO) ranked depression as the third highest burden of disease — defined as the rate of global mortality, disability, and risk factor for each disease. They project Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) to take over as number one withinRead More