How to Help a Loved One Suffering From Post-Acute Withdrawal Addiction, Addiction RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 4, 2018Once a person decides on a path of recovery, he or she may experience post-acute withdrawal, also known as protracted withdrawal, which is a condition common to all forms of substance abuse. It is an uncomfortable condition that can last for weeks or months, and makes maintaining sobriety extremely difficult. What Is Post-Acute Withdrawal? After… Details
How to Cope With Complex PTSD Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 4, 2018Complex PTSD occurs when a person has been exposed to a long-term trauma, such as ongoing domestic violence, forced prostitution, being held hostage or long-term childhood abuse. Most people who suffer from complex PTSD experience problems with regulating their emotions, memory problems, dissociation, difficulty trusting others, having stable relationships, and problems with self-perceptions of guilt,… Details
How Agitated Depression Is Different From Typical Depression Depression, Mental Health, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 4, 2018There are many different forms of clinical depression, including agitated depression. Though the names and some of the symptoms may appear similar, it is important to distinguish between major depression, agitated depression and other clinical disorders because their treatments vary significantly. What Does Typical Depression Look Like? Depression is an exceedingly common condition that causes… Details
A Guide to Depression Medication Depression, Mental Health, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 4, 2018Most people have experienced a time in life when situations or events may have triggered periods of melancholy or an overall sense of feeling down. It’s normal, at one time or another, to feel depression following something sad or distressing that has happened. Usually, these feelings will naturally fade away over a few days or… Details
Coping Strategies for Mild Anxiety Anxiety Disorders, Mental Health, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 4, 2018To the person who suffers from anxiety, the term “mild” may seem like a misnomer. Anxiety attacks or feelings of anxiousness are rarely mild to the sufferer, but there is a clinical place for the term. The term “mild” does not intend to lessen the prevalence of this condition, but rather to define the level… Details
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder Relationships Mental Health, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 4, 2018Do You Love Someone With BPD? It’s the “I hate you; don’t leave me” syndrome. Borderline personality disorder relationships are fraught with intensive highs and extreme lows. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are on a rollercoaster of unpredictable mood shifts, engulfing feelings of insecurity and self-destructive behaviors — and all too often, they take… Details
Today’s Opioid Epidemic Mirrors Late 19th Century Morphine Addiction Addiction, Addiction RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 2, 2018A country divided by ideology over slavery and the federal government’s role in prohibiting it led to America’s Civil War of 1861-1865 and a devastating loss of 625,000-750,000 lives. Long after rain washed away the blood of thousands of fallen soldiers at Gettysburg, Shiloh, Chancellorsville, Antietam and dozens of other battlefields, the nation was left… Details
Drug Use and Abscesses Drug Addiction, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 1, 2018Drugs such as heroin, morphine, cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine and certain prescription drugs are injected intravenously and less often via intramuscular or subcutaneous methods. Injection introduces a drug into the bloodstream via a hollow hypodermic needle and a syringe, which breaks the skin. Injection site abscess is one of many health repercussions associated with illicit intravenous… Details
Learning More About Teen Drinking and Drug Use Alcoholism, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 6, 2018All parents of teens and even of younger children should know the facts about teen drinking and drug use. You may assume that your child would never drink or use drugs, but making that assumption is dangerous.
Early Signs of Hoarding in Children Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 30, 2018Is your child “messy” or is he/she exhibiting early signs of hoarding?
