Advances in medicine and healthcare, even in the last 50 years, are far too numerous to name. People live longer, healthier lives than at any time in modern history. Treatment for mental health disorders, as well as substance abuse and addiction, has also benefitted from […]
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4 Ways To Treat Depression Without Drugs
Less than a hundred years ago, treatment for depression might have simply been a doctor suggesting that the patient “Keep their chin up” or “develop a stiff upper lip.” Today, however, patients with severe depression could receive any number of prescribed medications with hopes of […]
The Benefits of Journaling and Writing Therapy
First, let’s thank those ancient geniuses for coming up with an alphabet. While they might not have realized it at the time (it was only an experiment after all), writing can be a powerful therapeutic tool to help us examine our feelings, change our behavior […]
Need A Mental Fix? Try Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
You’re likely to hear the term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), sometimes known simply as Cognitive Therapy, used quite frequently these days. With more and more studies coming out about CBT and its beneficial, non-invasive application to a wide variety of mental and substance abuse disorders, […]