THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING AND NOT JUST EXISTING
Everyday life can wear you down. This can be even more difficult if you are already dealing with issues such as mental health or, chronic pain from conditions like Osteoporosis, Parkinson’s, Diabetes Type 2, or others. Going to work, caring for your kids, cooking dinner every night, doing the laundry, going to the grocery store and, all […]
PSYCHEDELIC MUSHROOMS TO TREAT MENTAL HEALTH
At first, it may be difficult to imagine illicit psychedelic drugs such as, “magic mushrooms”, being used in clinical settings. But following recent research, this may well be where the future of psychiatry and psychotherapy lies. Spanning the last two decades, this new wave of research is paving the way for the integration of psychedelic-assisted […]
BREAKING BAD HABITS
Everyone has at least one bad habit. Whether it’s being chronically late, tapping your feet, chewing gum too loudly, eating sloppily, over sharing on Facebook, or eating junk food, a bad habit can impede your happiness, health, and social relationships. The key to overcoming bad habits is first, to develop some insight into their origins. Provided here are several […]
WHAT IS TRAUMA DENIAL?
Trauma denial is a way to put distance between you and an overwhelming experience. It can be one of the many ways your brain tries to adapt, and mitigate a reality collapse, or a system overload, which can often happen after a traumatic event. As you might imagine, denial can be enormously useful. Trauma denial may be […]
WHAT IS ADDICTION ? ADDICTION IS A COMPLEX DISEASE.
Addiction is a disease of the brain. It is a chronic disease that requires long-term treatment, just like any other chronic medical condition. As researchers continue to work toward understanding the disease of addiction, the picture becomes more complicated. There are many factors that go into a person becoming addicted to a substance. As a […]
WHAT IS NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS?
Introduction to Narcotic Anonymous James Patrick Kinnon, known as “Jimmy K.”, is commonly credited with founding Narcotics Anonymous (N.A) in 1953 in Los Angeles, California, for the purpose of helping its members stop using addictive substances. At the time, Alcoholics Anonymous had been in existence for almost 20 years, gaining international recognition for helping its members stop […]
ABANDONMENT AND COMPLICATED GRIEF AFTER LOOSING A LOVED ONE TO SUICIDE!
Losing a loved one to suicide is one of life’s most painful experiences. The feelings of loss, sadness, and loneliness experienced after the death of a loved one, are often magnified in suicide survivors by feelings of guilt, confusion, rejection, shame, anger, and the effects of stigma and trauma. Furthermore, survivors of suicide loss are […]
HOW TO HELP EMPLOYEES WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE!
When alcohol, or drugs, are being abused on the job it affects the health and safety of those employed at the company, and those using its goods and services. Therefore, THIS IS a workplace issue that needs to be addressed. Bill C-45, a criminal code that governs corporations and their representatives, states that employers have […]
WHAT IS COCAINE ADDICTION? WHAT IS COKE AND CRACK?
Coca is a plant that produces cocaine, In the past, cocaine was used for different medical applications, but then people became addicted to it and then it turned to addiction, causing criminality, and wrecked lives. In this article, we will be exploring the history, effects, and consequences of cocaine History of Cocaine Cocaine’s history begins […]
HOW TO BUILD CONFIDENCE
If you feel like you lack confidence, there are some commonly suggested ways to build it up. Many of these have evidence to back them up, while all have the potential to help you to feel better about yourself and your abilities. FIVE TOP TIPS Here are our top five tips to build confidence: 1. […]