Don't get me wrong: I love a good group text. It makes me feel connected to people in a way that I just can't seem to anymore, now that I have a wife and kids. I'm learning, but I had a relapse(复发) recently. I joined a new text group. I introduced my "question of the...
However, a relapse is when the person makes a full return to drinking again. A majority of people who are recovering from an addiction do face a very high likelihood of relapsing. This is because chronic abuse of alcohol (or drugs) can result in alterations of the mind which persist beyond...
Research shows thathaving a first-degree relative with depression(a parent, sibling, or child) makes you two-to-three times more likely to have depression tendencies, so genetics could play a key role. Traumatic Life Events Everyone goes through rough patches in life, and for some people, the...
Watch for early signs of a relapse and seek help immediately: How you think, feel, and see things has changed. You start to behave differently, or others tell you they notice a change. You become more nervous and upset, but do not know why. You eat less or have trouble sleeping. You...
True depression is when low mood and/or anxiety becomes prolonged and hard to overcome without treatment. The difference is not always well defined and it can be very hard to tell when help is required; the fact that some people feel that being depressed carries a stigma makes this difficult...
music was gone, too. I forced myself to do as much exercise as possible every day. I know that that was not me. I hated being numb, which at least protected me from my emotional turmoil though. I thought it was not unfeasible as long as I could keep myself calm and not relapse....
Of course, being in this type of environment makes relapse much less likely as well! One of the biggest and most attractive aspects of our program is the huge community and highly engaged alumni that continue to participate in and support the house. The residents can stay engaged with alumni...
“A psychotherapist is someone who helps people to remember they are worthy.”–Perpetua Neo, Therapist What Does a Therapist Do? Therapists primarily work together with clients, whether in-person or viaonline therapy, to remedy symptoms of their mental health. Some therapists, however, work in ...
one must first have a firm understanding of Asthma and COPD separately. The reason why is because these diagnoses are two different things. Asthma is “a condition in which a person’s airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breath” wh...
In a town named Portsmouth, people grew increasingly dependent on opiates during the 90s: “In this part of the country, anything that relieved pain was welcome. But opiates … quickly led to addiction” (Quinones 26). People that were just looking for some treatment soon had a deadlier ...