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Can An Addiction Psychiatrist Help With Detox Symptoms?
Addiction can be challenging to overcome because it affects your physical and mental health. If you or a family member feels overwhelmed navigating the labyrinth of addiction treatment and recovery, your best guide is an addiction psychiatrist—a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating occurring mental health conditions related to substance abuse. What is…
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Is Suboxone or Naltrexone Better?
You may be wondering what medications are used in the treatment of substance use disorders, their side effects, and how effective they are. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) plays a crucial role in the continuum of services provided for addiction recovery. MAT is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies for the treatment…
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What is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that often generates severe symptoms and serious dysfunction. Unfortunately, mental illnesses don’t always occur one at a time. An individual with a traumatic past plays a role in developing this illness, which is why a multifaceted medical and psychotherapeutic approach is required when treating bipolar disorder. Can…
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What is Hypervigilance?
It’s always best practice to be situationally aware of your surroundings and exercise good judgment to avoid risky situations. This behavior can alert you to potential threats to your safety and those you love. However, if you’re always on high alert within your environment, even when there appears to be no evidence of danger, you…
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Do Addicts Need Help Or Tough Love?
If you have a loved one struggling with addiction, you’ve likely received advice, solicited or unsolicited, recommending “tough love.” Unconditional love or genuine affection is the cornerstone of this approach and, in theory, provides a constructive framework for creating safe and healthy boundaries. However, practicing tough love can be somewhat problematic, particularly when used in…
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What is the Toxicity of Stimulants?
The first cup of coffee before you rush off to work. That first sip of matcha after your morning workout. Most of us start our day with a stimulant drug. Stimulants are a class of drugs, sometimes called “uppers,” that trigger the central nervous system to increase neural activity in the brain. In other words,…
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Can PTSD Cause Personality Disorder?
Our personalities are the essence of who we are and how we relate to others and the world around us. It’s a one-of-a-kind collection of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. However, if you have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), your innate persona is deeply impacted. While it’s commonly accepted that our life experiences shape who we…
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Common Anxiety Triggers
Anxiety is a mental health condition that can be triggered by a wide spectrum of factors. While it’s perfectly natural to experience some anxiety from time to time, it’s not normal for it to wreak havoc on your day-to-day life. Too much anxiety can lead to uncontrollable worry, crippling fear, and panic attacks, as well…
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How To Reverse Psychological Damage From Alcohol Abuse
People drink alcohol for many reasons: to relax, celebrate, socialize, or commiserate. When consumed in moderation, alcohol doesn’t typically cause significant harm, but when consumed in excess, it can impact the mental health of the body and brain. The brain is a delicate and intricate organ that must maintain a careful balance of chemicals for…
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