mental health

8 04, 2022

What Is Trauma Therapy?

By |2023-08-22T07:16:05+00:0008/04/2022|Addiction, Addiction Treatment Therapy, Substance Abuse Treatment, Trauma Therapy|Comments Off on What Is Trauma Therapy?

Stress is part of everyday life. Over time, you try to build coping skills, but sometimes circumstances become too hard. It might be because of emotional pain tied to a specific event -- something so enormous that it turns your life upside down. When this [...]

4 04, 2022

The Long-Term Effects of Meth on Mental Health

By |2023-08-22T07:16:05+00:0004/04/2022|Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on The Long-Term Effects of Meth on Mental Health

Methamphetamine, or meth, is a very powerful stimulant that can cause addiction. It is often in the form of an odorless white powder or crystals that are most often smoked. When a person takes this drug, they will experience a feeling of euphoria. However, the [...]

19 04, 2021

How Stress Can Impact Addiction

By |2023-08-22T07:17:33+00:0019/04/2021|Dual diagnosis, Men's Rehab, mental health treatment, Women's Rehab|Comments Off on How Stress Can Impact Addiction

Mental health plays a major role in people's lives, even if they don't realize it. Stress is one factor that often leads to alcohol and drug misuse, abuse, and addiction. Living with stress is harmful to the body and can lead to a number of [...]

7 04, 2021

World Health Day

By |2023-08-22T07:17:34+00:0007/04/2021|Addiction, Dual diagnosis, mental health treatment, Sober Living, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on World Health Day

World Health Day is April 7 and begins a celebration that promotes a different theme each year. This year, the World Health Organization has themed the event, “Building a Fairer, Healthier World,” and aims to draw attention to the disparities between people around the world [...]

27 03, 2021

How Common Is Underage Drinking

By |2023-08-22T07:17:34+00:0027/03/2021|Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Dual diagnosis, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on How Common Is Underage Drinking

Underage drinking has long been a problem. Some people believe it is a right of passage for teens to test out alcohol. Yet, studies indicate that underage drinking has numerous health risks not just in that moment but in the years to come. If you [...]

22 12, 2020

Benefits of Attending Talk Therapy

By |2023-08-22T07:18:03+00:0022/12/2020|Addiction Treatment Therapy, Dual diagnosis, mental health treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment|0 Comments

Regardless of the strides made in talk therapy and the millions of people that therapists have helped over the last century, some people are still apprehensive that talk therapy or psychotherapy works. Furthermore, there is still a perception that the need for therapy is a [...]

1 12, 2020

Addressing Childhood Trauma Later in Life

By |2023-08-24T04:44:43+00:0001/12/2020|Addiction Treatment Therapy, Dual diagnosis, mental health treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment|0 Comments

Regardless of how long ago a childhood trauma occurred, it can affect your present physical and mental health. Traumas are events that can threaten your life, dignity, or mental well-being. These events can trigger a physical or emotional reaction and lead to a variety of [...]

9 11, 2020

What Are Behavioral Addictions?

By |2023-08-22T07:18:03+00:0009/11/2020|Addiction, Addiction Treatment Therapy, Dual diagnosis, Outpatient Rehab|0 Comments

Often, when people talk about addiction in the United States, they refer to the abuse of drugs or alcohol. And rightly so -- substance abuse continues to claim thousands of lives each year. However, healthcare experts are beginning to understand more about another form of [...]

30 09, 2020

Anxiety and Addiction

By |2023-08-22T07:18:15+00:0030/09/2020|Addiction, Addiction Treatment Therapy, mental health treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment|0 Comments

Anxiety is a term that encompasses a wide array of conditions and symptoms. Affecting millions of people around the world, it is both a cause and result of addiction. But how exactly do anxiety and addiction go together, and how can Georgia Addiction Treatment Center [...]

7 08, 2020

Types of Trauma and Addiction

By |2023-08-22T07:18:15+00:0007/08/2020|Addiction, Addiction Treatment Therapy, Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment|0 Comments

What are the types of trauma associated with addiction? Trauma is a contributing factor in the development of many forms of addiction. Often, people abuse alcohol and other drugs because of an underlying mental issue. Drugs and alcohol are how many people deal with shame, [...]

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