When addiction takes hold, its effects impact not just the individual who’s dealing with addiction but also their family and friends. While loved ones and family members may genuinely care and want to offer support, addiction and its symptoms can often be misunderstood. However, everyone can learn, and family therapy can be a life-changing option…
After completing an outpatient mental health treatment program, most people want to maintain their recovery. This goal can be made a reality with careful planning and support. It can be easy to feel like finishing treatment will be the end of having to think about psychological recovery; however, it is only the beginning. Although it…
A gender-specific rehab enables people to attend process groups with others of the same gender. These programs, which also extend to mental health treatment, allow for a few key advantages. Some people are more comfortable sharing personal details in small groups of people of the same gender. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery, we offer separate treatment…
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, can have a serious impact on a person’s life. People with PTSD may have experienced indescribable atrocities and only feel relief when they use drugs or alcohol. Finding the right combination of medications can truly give people their lives back. PTSD often leads to people feeling like they’re disconnected from…
A support group is a social safety net that many people rely on after finishing treatment. It gives you the support that you need to accomplish a goal. Specifically, when you hear about support groups and their relation to drug rehabilitation, they support abstinence. There are various types of support groups. However, an alumni program…
The risk is real. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 95,000 people die each year because of excessive drinking. That’s one in 10 adult deaths overall. And one-half of these deaths are specifically due to binge drinking. But let’s say that a person who binges doesn’t kill themselves. There are…
Elderly alcohol abuse is a common problem that affects hundreds of thousands of people today. If you are looking for help for yourself or a loved one, you are not alone. Fortunately, there are many addiction treatment facilities that can help with elderly alcohol abuse. Some people do not start abusing alcohol until they are…
Alcohol poisoning is something not many people ever think about. Yet, each year there are people who die because they over-indulged and ended up with alcohol poisoning. Often, they could have survived if they or someone around them understood what to look for. Alcohol is common at most adult functions. It is legal and this…
Depression associated with seasonal changes is known as seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It tends to affect people during the winter months when sunlight is less available. Much like other forms of depression, SAD can have you feeling low, sad, and uninterested in life. If existing mental health conditions seem to get worse…
Alcoholism can be difficult to recognize in its earlier stages. The sooner a person with alcoholism begins their recovery, the sooner they can start living a meaningful life. With that in mind, understanding who’s at risk and how to help them becomes even more important. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center, we strive to help young…