The Link Between Depression and Eating Disorders
Note to reader: This blog contains discussions about suicide, which might be disturbing or triggering for some readers. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, we urge you to seek professional help immediately or contact a crisis hotline in your area. Depression can be a debilitating mental health condition that affects […]
Isolation and Addiction: 3 Big Reasons Folks with SUDs Isolate
The increasing issue of feeling lonely despite numerous ways to stay connected to society can often lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as turning to alcohol to alleviate loneliness. This doesn’t just worsen the issue but also increases the risk of addiction. Loneliness is a complex emotion that can lead to a variety of negative consequences. […]
How Growing Up with Alcoholic Parents Affects Children
Alcohol is a widely accessible and accepted substance. Sports events, restaurants, theatres, and even grocery stores offer this drink, and, in many circles, you may be considered weird if you decide not to drink. However, alcohol has a hidden cost: some people can begin to misuse alcohol or become addicted to it. Unfortunately, alcohol addiction […]
How to Help an Alcoholic Family Member
Alcohol is a widely accessible and accepted substance. Sports events, restaurants, theatres, and even grocery stores offer this drink, and, in many circles, you may be considered weird if you decide not to drink. However, alcohol has a hidden cost: some people can begin to misuse alcohol or become addicted to it. Unfortunately, alcohol addiction […]
10 Family Therapy Activities for the Summer
At Sanford Behavioral Health, we believe that family therapy is an integral part of addiction recovery. Fortunately, summer is a great time to begin addiction treatment in general and family therapy specifically. There is a wide array of family therapy activities that are suited for the summer at our family therapy and counseling program. Many […]
What Are the Benefits of Outpatient Detox?
In an ideal world, when a person has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, they could take a few weeks off from their responsibilities. They could then enroll in an inpatient detox center and begin the process of recovery away from life’s temptations and triggers. However, life rarely resembles an ideal world. In most […]
