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seasonal affective disorder and addiction recovery

Seasonal Affective Disorder and Addiction Recovery | Dual Diagnosis

As winter approaches, the days are growing shorter. Daylight in the Pennsylvania area will be reduced to just over nine hours a day in the ...
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prioritizing mental health during a pandemic

Prioritizing Mental Health Treatment During a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful for everyone. Essential workers, including physicians and other healthcare workers, face an additional level of stress. Prioritizing mental health ...
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Essential Workers: How to Prioritize Your Mental Health During COVID-19

The coronavirus outbreak is stressful. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 45% of adults “feel that worry and stress related to coronavirus has ...
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Intensive Outpatient Program for Mental Health

Finding the right type of treatment for substance abuse issues can be difficult. Especially because of the number of programs that are available. Inpatient programs ...
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What is Trauma Therapy?

Trauma can significantly impact your physical and mental health. Witnessing or experiencing violent, fear-inducing, or traumatic events can cause mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic ...
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The Ties Between PTSD and Addiction

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, doesn’t only affect military members who’ve experienced combat. PTSD can impact anyone who’s survived a traumatic event whether it’s ...
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What Is Psychotherapy?

When people look for rehab for professionals, they have to keep many factors in mind. For example, they need to ensure that the facilities that ...
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How Untreated Mental Health Issues Can Lead to Addiction

There is no denying the strong relationship between mental health challenges and addiction. No matter which problem appears first, they often co-exist in the same ...
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How Untreated Mental Health Issues Lead to Addiction

All too often, people view addiction as a standalone disease. In reality, addiction is incredibly complex, with ties to a long list of additional factors ...
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