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How Mental Health Can Contribute to Addiction and Recovery
Mental health and addiction are closely intertwined, and understanding this relationship is crucial for effective treatment and recovery. Addiction, whether to drugs, alcohol, or other substances, can often co-occur with mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Co-occurring disorders are also referred to as dual diagnoses. Moreover, substance abuse can…
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All About Recovering from Addiction
Alcohol and drug abuse can break a family’s bond and transform warm and successful people into desperate, lonely husks of their former selves. Developing an addiction isn’t a flaw in a character or weakness. The truth is when things like alcohol or drugs are taken in excess, it changes the brain, causing high cravings and…
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What Is Tough Love?
“You must practice tough love!”“Let them hit rock bottom!” For decades, we’ve heard these common recommendations come from the medical profession, therapists, friends, and even the recovery community itself. Unfortunately, these two themes rooted in concepts of tough love, could not be more inaccurate or hurtful to the health of our suffering loved ones and…
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Detoxing From Alcohol and How We Can Help
When you are addicted to anything, it becomes a routine, and stopping it can be difficult. For example, alcohol is the most dangerous and addictive drug in the world, and a study from Australia shows that alcohol kills 15 people every day. When you are addicted to alcohol, there comes a time when you are…
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The Hard Facts of Methamphetamine Substance Abuse
Crystal meth may appear dazzling, but it is anything but harmless. The glass-like fragments or bluish-white rocks are a dangerous form of amphetamine – the same drug used to treat severe medical conditions like ADHD and narcolepsy in limited cases. Methamphetamine, or “meth,” is among the most widely abused substances worldwide. It is a powerful…
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How To Identify Substance Abuse In Your Loved Ones
Substance abuse – the excessive consumption of drugs or alcohol – can have severe consequences on an individual’s daily life, including physical and mental harm, relationship and work problems, and even legal issues. Recognizing substance abuse in loved ones can be challenging as they may try to hide their addiction. However, there are telltale signs…
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To Those Struggling With Addicted Loved Ones
To those struggling with addicted loved ones, We see you. We see the way you show up every time. We see you put your needs on hold. We see the long hours you spend wishing you could do more. Your immense capacity for unwavering love and support has a greater impact than you know. But…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month in an effort to educate the public on the effects of mental illness, encourage those who are struggling to seek help, and to break the stigma of feeling uncomfortable talking about mental health. This month, NAMI is promoting the message of “Together for Mental Health,” to show…
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How to Talk to Teens About Substance Abuse
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is an annual, week-long health observance that was created to spark conversation among young adults around the science of drug abuse and addiction. This year it falls from March 21st through the 27th. Although this dialogue is primarily focused on education for teens, the information we share can be…
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Outpatient Detox Services Available Now
At The Blanchard Institute, we offer varying levels of outpatient care for individuals struggling with substance use disorders and the many co-occurring mental health disorders that often accompany these dependencies. Each of these different treatment programs is uniquely designed to work for each individual client. We understand that everyone has different needs and will require…