Life has a way of instilling habits and thought patterns that can be limiting or self-damaging. It isn’t uncommon for individual generational cycles to be passed down through no fault of one’s own. If a parent is known to engage in child/spousal, sexual, or drug abuse, it is very likely for their children to repeat…
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…
Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed gaming a bonafide addiction which means many teens will most likely need to seek help to stop. At this time there are not many treatment centers out there who are equipped to administer to the needs of teens who struggle with a gaming addiction because of the…
A limited but interesting research study conducted by the University of East Anglia found that early interventions to PTSD with the use of cognitive behavioral therapy as treatment can have positive and lasting effects for young people. Many parents wait to provide treatment or therapy of any kind for post traumatic stress disorder until their…
