Many people who struggle with substance abuse first turned to drugs and alcohol as a way to cope with stress or past trauma. They often feel like they’re alone and unsupported. Although they sometimes realize how damaging substance abuse is, they also feel trapped in a cycle of using. Once they enter rehab, they’ll take…
In some way or another, we experience a range of struggles throughout our lifetimes. In fact, sometimes these struggles require professional guidance, support, and care. This care often includes a range of therapies available for solving specific problems and meeting individual or group needs, such as integrative therapy. However, what is the integrative therapy definition…
As you learn about available therapies possibly helpful for your condition, you may hear about humanistic therapy. However, what is the humanistic therapy definition and how will this form of counseling help you? Specifically What is the Humanistic Therapy Definition? The humanistic therapy definition is an approach to psychotherapy focusing on your individual nature as…
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 takes place from October 7th through October 13th. During this time, it’s important to gain an understanding of mental illness in America and the stigma that goes along with it. For example, many people fail to enter mental health treatment due to the stigma behind these illnesses. They may feel…
Many different types of therapies address psychiatric conditions today. Moreover, recreational therapy is one type of treatment that can yield many benefits. However, what is recreational therapy? What is recreational therapy used for in the treatment setting? The information below will address these critical questions in more detail. Specifically What is Recreational Therapy? When it…
Have you been able to find the time, the words, or the courage to sit down and talk with your college freshman about their mental health? If not, know that you’re not alone. It seems that most parents freely and easily discuss things like finances, majors, schedules, and housing. But, many find it very hard to approach…
As stories about the mental health crisis and opioid epidemic have dominated the news and sparked conversations on social media this summer, one important point has been overlooked. The two topics are not exclusive of each other. Demi Lovato, the popular singer and songwriter reminded us of that this week when she was hospitalized for…
“There’s no place like om” – at Rose Hill Center Namaste (nah-mah-stay) a respectful greeting or farewell “my soul honors your soul” Introducing Yoga 12 Step Recovery An innovative, and exciting new services, Y12SR (Yoga 12 Step Recovery) has recently been introduced to the residents in the Co-Occurring services who are living at Baker House…
“Stigma lives silently, but actively in the fears of others“(BPhope.com, 2012) Stigma is defined as “endorsing prejudicial attitudes about mental illness leading to discriminatory behavior” (Fokuo et al., 2017). Stigma affects the lives of individuals on a variety of levels. Individuals with mental illness also face additional challenges; finding jobs, housing, and medical treatment. Interactions…
When individuals suffer from a mental health disorder, comprehensive treatment at an inpatient or residential care facility gives them the best chance of regaining stability. While, ideally, a person will seek help voluntarily, there are times when finding help for adults with mental illness rests solely on family members. Most family members don’t have the…