Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Blog
Horticulture Therapy for Mental Illness
May is Mental Illness Awareness Month, which is dedicated to raising awareness and breaking down the stigmas for mental health disorders...
Oxycodone Abuse and Addiction Treatment
Next Steps for my Oxycodone Abuse? Oxycodone is the powerful primary ingredient in many painkillers prescribed to people suffering from moderate...
The Connection Between Eating Disorders and Self-Injury
Eating Disorders and Self-Injury Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorders, bulimia nervosa or orthorexia seldom occur independently of...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: More Than a Tantrum
Updated 4/21/25 Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as a recurrent pattern...
Nutrition and Substance Abuse
Proper nutrition and hydration are key to the substance abuse healing process because they help restore physical and mental health and...
Four Ways Mental Health is Commonly Shamed
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and since 1949, organizations across the United States have been actively trying to promote awareness...
NBA is Taking A Stance Against Mental Health Stigma
NBA is Taking A Stance Against Mental Health Stigma In support of Mental Health Awareness Month and in support of its...
Facts & Stats Behind Xanax
Xanax, formally know as alprazolam, is a short-acting benzodiazepine, that is used to treat anxiety disorders including panic disorder. It is...
Is Self-Harm Attempted Suicide?
Self-harm, also known as nonsuicidal self-injury, self-mutilation or self-abuse, involves deliberately inflicting physical harm on oneself in an attempt to cope...