Adding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Substance Abuse Treatment Helps with Depression Addiction, Depression, Mood Disorders, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 22, 2020Cognitive-behavioral therapy is one of the footholds in substance abuse treatment. Many addiction treatment specialists use this method to help their patients identify adverse behavioral patterns, and create new ones. It is also effective in treating depression. In fact, according to new research, they may be linked. To learn more about the connection between CBT… Details
The Benefits of Addiction Intervention Addiction, Addiction Treatment, HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 22, 2020If you have a loved one who has been spiraling out of control with their addiction you have probably tried many times to get them to stop. Often this means a continuous cycle of threats, promises, reprieves, relapses, then new threats and promises. The benefits of addiction intervention can put a stop to this terrible… Details
Virtual Cooking with Laura Lea Addiction, Addiction Recovery, HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 20, 2020Promises Behavioral Health partnered with Nashville Holistic Chef, Laura Lea Bryant, to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with a live virtual cooking class! Both Promises Behavioral Health and Laura Lea share an incredible passion for bringing awareness to mental health wellness and understand the importance of self-love and care. The virtual cooking class was free… Details
Depression Plays a Role in Ability to Overcome Addiction Addiction, Depression, Mental Health, Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 20, 2020Can depression play a part in a person’s ability to overcome an addiction? According to this recent Science Daily release, it definitely can. A new study suggests that while depressed smokers want to quit the habit just as much as smokers without a depression problem, depression can actually affect the success the individual can experience… Details
Alcoholism: Its Ties to Domestic Violence and the Disruption of Families Addiction, Alcoholism, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 20, 2020Sue and Tom* were married less than a year before Tom’s alcoholism began to hurt their marriage. Tom was eight years older than Sue, a graduate student at a prestigious university; she was an at-home mom for their first child, but would shortly start graduate school herself. The drinking problem was insidious at first. Tom’s… Details
The Damaging Effects of Shame Adolescent Issues, Depression, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 19, 2020Let’s talk about shame. Shame is the painful feeling of humiliation or distress that follows us after a perceived act of embarrassment or injury of pride. Shame has a tendency to follow us throughout our lives as we remember those negative moments where we felt the grasp of crippling humiliation, even years after the event… Details
Safety at Rehab During COVID-19 Addiction, Addiction Recovery, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 18, 2020Coronavirus is putting the world on hold. There are more people than ever forced to disrupt their lives in order to stay safe. That’s okay because it’s necessary. Yet, for men and women with alcohol or drug addiction in recovery, this type of tense, high-risk situation can make it hard for you to stay the… Details
Childhood Stress Contributes to Depression Adolescent Issues, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 16, 2020When most people think about stress, they usually think of it in adult terms. Stress from work, relationships, and home may all come into play in the lives of adults. However, there is another side to this problem that many people may not take into consideration: the stress of children. Today, children undergo massive amounts… Details
Hypomania and Alcohol Use Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental Health, Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 15, 2020Individuals with clinically significant mood disorders such as Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder have long been considered to be at risk for alcohol abuse and dependence. Mood fluctuations such as those found in Bipolar Disorder are tied to substance use in multiple ways. Some with these conditions report substance use to self-medicate negative symptoms. The… Details
Alcoholics: Are You Too Good for AA? Addiction, Addiction Recovery, AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 15, 2020Maybe you know you have a problem with alcohol. Or, maybe you haven’t had the guts to admit it yet. But you are slowly becoming aware that things are deteriorating around you at a fairly rapid rate. You just can’t seem to put your finger on the cause – or you don’t want to. Perhaps… Details
