Deaths related to opioid and opiate overdose in the United States continue to increase. Opioids include heavy-duty prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, tramadol and fentanyl. Heroin is also considered an opioid. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 700,000 people died from a drug overdose from 1999 to…
Eating disorders are a group of mental health conditions that disrupt a person’s eating habits and the way they think and feel about food. The common denominator in eating disorders is that people who have them tend to be obsessive in monitoring their weight and the way their body looks. Millions of people struggle with eating…
Athletes of all ages feel the drive to succeed with pressure from both internal and external sources. All types of athletic competition — especially in professional sports — require mental and physical toughness beyond that of the average person. Between the intense scrutiny of the consumer market and the coaches and families who dedicate their…
Recovery from addiction comes with a variety of obstacles and challenges. One of them is dealing with the many physical and emotional cues that arise as people go through life, which results in the desire to pick up the substances they are trying to put down for good. These cues are more commonly known as…
Addiction is a highly personal experience that affects each individual differently. The factors and circumstances that lead to someone developing addiction are many, and you may be surprised to find out that one of the elements to consider is gender. For years, the only subjects in addiction research were men. This bias has hindered the…
When you picture an addict, images from movies or the media of the stereotypical junkie probably come to mind. Substance abuse isn’t limited to this stigma, however. The number of older adults struggling with drug or alcohol addiction is growing every day. From alcoholism to opioid abuse, this unique issue among people 65 and older…
Everyone feels a little nervous when meeting new people, but social anxiety is much more than feeling a bit anxious in public spaces. Feeling shy usually goes away once you meet people or have a great conversation. Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) causes heightened self-consciousness and an intense fear of being negatively judged by others. It’s…
Addiction is a deeply personal experience. During your recovery, you may find it difficult to communicate your story or verbalize how you feel. Unfortunately, many addiction programs focus on talking about what you’ve been through. When the words don’t come easily, art therapy for substance abuse can help bridge the gap between you and others, giving…
Whether you consider yourself a social butterfly or a wallflower, all humans are social beings. There’s hardly a moment in your life when you aren’t interacting with someone else or benefiting from their activities. It’s not surprising, then, that our happiness connects to our relationship with others. Loneliness is a serious epidemic that is overshadowed…
There’s something pure and healing about the natural world. Hiking through the mountains on a crisp fall morning. Sitting on the shore, watching waves crash on the sand. Staring up at the dark night sky. These images evoke powerful feelings within us. Nature therapy for depression and drug addiction is the idea that spending time…
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