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Getting Back to Normal: Understanding Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
You’re supposed to feel better and healthier in recovery, but you often feel yourself getting pulled back into stress, anxiety and depression. You might catch yourself wondering if this is
Reaching out the Right Way: How to Be There for a Loved One with Depression
It can be heartbreaking to watch someone you love struggle with depression. While you may want to try anything you can to help, a measured, informed approach to support is
Addiction: Why Do People Repeatedly Relapse?
The complexities of addiction can make it difficult for some to get the right treatment, leading to repeated relapses. Engaging an intensive, holistic approach to address it can help better
Struggling with Shyness or Social Anxiety Disorder?
Feeling some degree of discomfort when you perform publicly or meet new people is a fairly common experience. However, for those with social anxiety disorder, these situations can unleash a
Seeking Relief – the Relationship Between ADHD and Addiction
The link between ADHD and addiction is significant and serious. Understanding more about the factors behind this connection can offer insights on how to prevent dependency, and how to effectively
Three Warning Signs of a Mental Health Disorder
We have been taught to pay attention to signs that our physical health might not be at the level it should be and take action. However, when it comes to
Anger and Addiction: How Are They Connected?
Taking a hard look at addiction means understanding the experiences and emotions that contribute to it. For many former addicts, recovery helps reveal the role that anger plays in fueling
12 Unexpected Signs of Depression
Depression is a complex mental health condition that can manifest in a variety of symptoms and behaviours – including some that may not fit typical notions of depression. Understanding these
When Recovery Feels like a Rut: How to Deal with Getting Stuck in Sobriety
You’re sober, but it is not feeling as great as you had hoped it would. In fact, you are feeling depressed, anxious, and a bit directionless. This is what being
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