Should Mental Health Be an Executive Priority? Working is part of an adult’s landscape in that they put many hours a week into it, more now than ever. If it is a fulfilling job, people find satisfaction and enjoyment from work. When it is stressful, they may not feel like themselves, get burned out, and…
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Come On, Get Healthy: 7 Strategies to Spend Less Time Feeling Better Every day it seems it is harder and harder to eat healthy and focus on healthy lifestyle habits. People want everything faster, more, now. The strategy for getting and staying healthy, especially in recovery, lies in finding ways to spend less time on…
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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…
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Academics Struggle with Alcoholism: How to Help Them Navigate Recovery The profession of academia is not for the faint-of-heart. More challenging for academics is they think they are smarter than the addiction itself. Alcoholism, especially, is tricky to navigate because academics continue to struggle with drinking as a way of coping with the stress of…
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These Tips Can Help You Support a Loved One Through Relapse to Find Hope When people go through addiction they are struggling with lots of scenarios. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually, they are juggling who they want people to believe they are with the realities of addiction. People with addiction are more prone to relapse if…
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Achievement Addiction Can Be Blinding: Learn Some Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy Success Panic attacks can impact a person’s quality of life. For many years, they can be part of a person’s employment experience, pushing themselves to achieve at increasingly higher levels while never fully finding their footing at work. Achievement addiction pushes people…
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Back to Business: Tips for Re-integrating Professionals Into Work in Recovery Substance abuse is tough on everyone, including family and friends. When it hits home professionally, colleagues and others also suffer the consequences. While employers may find cause to fire someone using substances, there are other options to address it head-on. The re-integration of professionals…
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Why is 90 Days the Golden Ticket for Recovery? Going to treatment may not seem like winning the lottery, but it is the closest a person can come in recovery. Even traditional 30 day programs may not be suitable for most people who desire to make lasting change in their lives. The longer programs are…
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These Tips Can Help You Build a Strong Core of Resilience in the Face of Adversity The road to resilience is paved with good intentions. It is also paved with adversity and hardship, especially for people in recovery from addiction. There seems to be a never-ending road of difficulties that people face at certain points…
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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…
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