Some mental health disorders are much more common than others, but they can all have a lot of significance for the people who have to deal with them. Fortunately, there are some great ways to reduce the stress that comes with common mental health disorders and get the right help and support to treat them properly. If…
Healing from trauma is an extremely complicated process. Forgetting about it doesn’t work. Directing your attention elsewhere doesn’t work. Drinking and drugs might provide temporary relief, but they won’t help you heal. That’s where we come in. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center we want to help trauma survivors get past the issues they’re still facing.…
If you’ve experienced trauma in your childhood and you’re struggling with addiction as an adult, that’s not surprising. Childhood trauma and addiction are linked in many ways because addiction is used as a coping mechanism for all the unhealed trauma that you’re still trying to process. Getting through that trauma can take time and effort, but…
Commonly abused prescription drugs are often as dangerous as “street” substances, yet they’re widely available. A drug that’s safe or essential to take when you have a particular condition can become deadly when taken for pleasure instead. Since these medications are prescribed by doctors and dispensed by pharmacies, there’s a common misconception they’re somehow safer…
What’s the connection between alcohol and depression? If you suffer from alcohol use disorder and have a mental health condition like depression, you may feel you have a lot stacked against you. The fact is, these two conditions often occur at the same time. With proper treatment for both of them, you may be able…
Most people think of addiction as solely a chemical or substance-based problem. However, the human brain can latch on to nearly any soothing or pleasing behavior and form an addiction. Process addictions usually don’t involve specific substances, but they still cause adverse effects. A person struggling with a process addiction may lose friends, struggle to maintain romantic…
Alcohol and anxiety can sometimes go hand-in-hand. Anxiety is a feeling that can sometimes be hard to shake. It’s a type of internal warning that somethings not right. For those with generalized anxiety disorder, though, it happens often and sometimes without a real reason. That’s when there’s a need to reach out for help. At…
Anxiety is one of the most confusing emotions to have. In many cases, it is a widespread and natural feeling. You’re worried about that big meeting. You are anxious about tackling a project. In other cases, it becomes all-consuming. You think and worry about something so much, so it interferes with your health and wellbeing.…
Are you struggling with depression and anxiety? It is not uncommon for these two mental health conditions to occur at the same time. In nearly all situations, there are steps you can take to see improvement in these areas. The key is knowing you can get help. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center, we’re here to…
Depression is a serious type of mental health disorder. Those who have it are not able to “snap out of it” or to just “be happy.” They are facing challenges they cannot control. They need help. How do you get a loved one with depression into treatment, though? It can be a difficult process because…