Bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder share some similarities, but at their core are two very different conditions, with different treatment needs. Knowing how to distinguish the two is the
An alcoholic beverage is often prescribed as a remedy to settle your nerves, but does alcohol really help alleviate anxiety? Science paints a far different picture about anxiety and alcohol
Getting back into the dating game when you are in recovery can be a tricky process. Taking the time to know yourself, setting expectations, and thinking about how to communicate
A child’s love for their parents is strong – but what happens when this natural bond is exploited by a parent unable or unwilling to set appropriate boundaries? Survivors of
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) describe some of the most frequently occurring and intense sources of stress that children may experience early in life, which they unknowingly carry forward into adulthood.
Healthy Action Anxiety can build more quickly when your body has a surplus of energy. By performing the following types of physical coping skills for stress, you’ll soon feel a
What happens when you take on more than you can mentally and physically cope with? Maybe you’re aiming for a promotion and, despite all your hard work, you’re starting to
Childhood has the potential to create some of our finest memories that will stay with us forever, and comfort us through difficult times in the future. But our ability to
Cocaine was involved in nearly 16,000 overdose deaths in the US in 2017 and the UN estimates between 14 million and 21 million people use cocaine worldwide. Cocaine use can
When you’ve been working hard to meet a deadline or fix a problem, it’s normal to feel fatigued. You may push through, knowing that before long, things will calm down
Sex addiction is a common occurrence among individuals with established personality disorders, especially borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder. Sex addiction is a term used to describe a type of behavioural addiction that
The simple answer is RIGHT NOW. Why? Because an addiction only worsens with time; so committing yourself to getting help now is critical to preserving your health, your relationships, and your financial wellbeing. For most of us, few days pass that aren’t completely filled to the brim. We are constantly
Mark uses cocaine every weekend with his friends. He has a high-pressure job as an investment banker. He works hard. He plays hard. And if you ask him if he has a cocaine addiction, his response would be, “Don’t I deserve to relax with my friends after a hard week
You have probably read about narcissism. You have probably read about addiction. But when someone you love shows both patterns, the usual advice falls short. You see the substance use. You see the defensiveness, the blame-shifting, the refusal to admit anything is wrong. Every conversation seems to go in circles,
An unsolicited treatment review by one of our clients – anxiety sufferer Kirsty spent 21 long years in and out of therapy before finally finding effective treatment at The Dawn’s mental health retreat in Thailand. “I’ve been in and out of counseling, group therapy, psychiatric wards and rehabilitation my whole
