Are Medical Professionals Taken Seriously When it Comes to Mental Health Crises? Demands on physicians and doctors feel innumerable for so many in the profession. They are working longer hours, putting in more effort to meet patient needs, and being drowned out by insurance company needs for documentation and paper pushing. Less time with doctors…
Can a Positive Work Environment Help Enforce Better Mental Health? A negative work environment may be stressful enough that people experience symptoms like burn out, fatigue, and anxiety. Finding hope in positive work spaces can support people in feeling better mentally and physically. In spite of going to the doctor, they may not be able…
There are 4 Steps That May Help Someone Experience Hope for Treatment-Resistant Depression Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is no laughing matter for people who experience the challenges on a daily basis. It is hard to treat co-occurring depression along with substance abuse, but with the right treatment professionals, it can become easier to manage symptoms. TRD…
Burnout is a Challenge for Mental Health Professionals: How to Support Their Recovery Mental health specialists are not immune to struggles with addiction. They may be more susceptible given they work with people day in and day out who are struggling with various issues and need help. Lack of support at work, home, or structure…
Anxiety and Stress Amongst Tech Professionals May Lead to Addiction: Here’s Why Life working in certain industries can be incredibly rewarding. It may also be very stressful and lead to substance abuse issues for many who are striving to hit certain goals, markers, and completion of projects for a company. Anxiety and stress amongst tech…
These 3 Tips May Help Improve Mental Health in the Workplace Mental illness is a difficult subject for people to confront. It impacts how people think, feel, and behave. Mental health is something everyone has but not everyone knows what to do when it is not going well. Awareness and advocacy is key but also…
How to Find the Right Support for Panic Disorders in Recovery When people struggle with mental health issues, it can feel like a huge burden on top of addiction and recovery. Panic disorders are difficult for people to navigate because they are a form of anxiety, characterized by heightened fear. It has a lot to…
What Are Psychosocial Stressors and How Do They Impact Recovery? Addiction has a tremendous impact on people’s lives, especially on their mental and physical well-being. Long after they stop using drugs, they are likely to be triggered by current events or people that send them back to the past. These memories result in the brain’s…
How Does Alcoholism Impact People with Borderline Personality Disorder? Whether it is genetics or environment, or a combination of the two, alcoholism has a detrimental effect on people’s lives. Their relationships, work, personal lives, and health all suffer as a result of long term alcohol abuse. In addition, many people suffer silently with borderline personality…
Does Anxiety Play a Role in Relapse? Relapse can be triggered by many things in recovery. A person can be simply out for a walk when a memory, thought, or sensation pops into their head and hijacks the brain. It makes it seem like everything they learned in recovery or thought they knew about themselves…