DoMore teens and adolescents than ever have struggled with depression. However, it is challenging to manage depression at home. Therefore, it is essential to learn how to help support your teen while they recover from depression. At Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center, we offer your teen and your family the support they need throughout the recovery…
Social media is the latest way that we interact with one another. Of course, different people use social media for different things. However, the trends are increasing, and the use is increasing. Social media use among the young is on the rise, and they are using social media at a younger age. There is no…
One thing that has become clear over the years is that there is no one-size-fits-all treatment approach for recovering from substance use. Two popular forms of therapy often used in treatment centers and outpatient programs are cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Let’s look at CBT vs. DBT and their role in substance…
The benefits of nature therapy can help you or a loved one who is recovering from substance use. While there is a definitive need for medically-driven recovery components, such as individual therapy, family programming, group counseling, and more, adventure and nature therapy programs in Oxford, MS, at Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center have a substantial influence…
Does it ever feel like everyone around you knows what they want to be when they grow up, and you’re just trying to figure out what you want for lunch? Does it ever feel like everyone else seems to have it all figured out while you’re trying to figure out how to survive the day?…
Have you ever seen a little kid eat? Sometimes the parent will turn the spoon into an imagined airplane and make noises to get their child’s attention. Maybe it’s a choo-choo train. Maybe it’s a spaceship. No matter the vessel, the parent is trying to distract the child from the mashed peas and get them…
Boundaries are an essential component of mental health. They are the dividing line, an invisible barrier, between a person and the external world that creates safety, healthy relationships, and peace. Ultimately, boundaries tell others how to treat us and illuminate self-respect. There are many ways to create boundaries, but a simple entry point is saying…
We can complete the treatment programs, we can do long stints in rehab, and we can go to group for the rest of our lives, but it won’t change the truth about being an addict—once an addict, always an addict. The same goes for drinking. If you are an alcoholic today, you are an alcoholic…
Family members play a crucial role in helping a loved one with an alcohol or substance use disorder get on the road to recovery. But where do you begin? How can you really help? When do you back-off? How do you prevent enabling? What tools are effective in keeping your loved one focused and positive during…
If you are upset, what do you do to make yourself feel better? Do you phone a friend or reach for a vape pen? Do you take a walk, or do you cut? After a bad day at school, do you reach for your sketchpad or reach for a joint? The latter in each scenario…
