When you quit drinking, you may experience sudden changes in emotions and even depression as your body adjusts to sobriety. However, depression after quitting drinking is only temporary. You shouldn’t let depression alter your pursuit of peace and contentment in early recovery. After all, enjoying your life sober is how your brain adapts to normal…
Addiction treatment centers use a number of methods to teach coping skills in an effort to prevent future relapse. Many recovery centers recognize the benefits of music and art therapy as a component of an addiction treatment program. Thus, its facilities incorporate painting, drawing, listening to music, sculpting, and more into their rehab programs. As…
Traumatic events can affect your life in a number of ways. Most people only experience short-term effects. However, lingering effects are also possible. If this happens, you may find yourself dealing with some serious, long-term problems. Potential issues include the onset of a mental health condition like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They also have significantly…
In recent decades, countries around the world have grown more aware of the importance of mental health. They have also become more aware of the need for effective mental health and addiction treatment. However, much work remains to be done in highlighting these issues. The annual event known as World Mental Health Day seeks to…
Psychotherapy plays a crucial role in effective drug and alcohol recovery. A variety of different therapies options are usually available. One frontline option is an evidence-based technique called cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT. A cognitive-behavioral therapy program helps you make progress in three crucial ways. To gain the benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapy for addiction, you must…
When you’re recovering from drug or alcohol addiction, it helps to have a wide range of resources available. The main treatments used in recovery programs include both medication and psychotherapy. Today, there is also an increasing use of additional options, known as complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM. Paired with primary treatments, these options offer…
Addiction and substance abuse disorders often go hand-in-hand with other co-occurring mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. Alternatively, children and teens with untreated depression and anxiety may later develop an addiction to alcohol or drugs as a harmful coping mechanism. For such patients, their addiction therapy program must include co-occurring disorder treatment for…
Dopamine and serotonin are naturally occurring substances in your body that perform essential functions. Although they are very different chemicals, some people may use the terms “dopamine” and “serotonin” interchangeably. Some common drugs are designed to mimic the effects of dopamine or serotonin, and these drugs can be highly addictive. At Memphis Recovery Centers, our…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is the ideal time to spend some time working on mental health and wellbeing, both from a prevention and a treatment standpoint. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or other types of mental health disorders, it’s critical to know you are not alone. At Memphis Recovery Centers,…
Your mental health is an essential component of your overall health. Whether you or someone you love has struggled with mental health or addiction, it’s important to recognize that these two issues could be tied together. For some people, substance abuse impacts their mental health. For others, their mental health causes substance abuse as a…