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How to Cope With Grief in a Healthy Way

How to Cope With Grief in a Healthy Way

As we experience life, we will inevitably experience loss. Most people will experience the loss of a pet or a loved one throughout their life. Many people interpret loss to be experienced during times of death, although loss does not have to necessarily mean that...
How Your Brain Responds to Stress

How Your Brain Responds to Stress

None of us is a stranger to the feeling of stress. Anxiety and stress are typical responses that we experience throughout challenging times in our lives. In many cases, stress and anxiety contribute to stimulation and excitement, motivating us to perform better. In...
Codependency and Addiction

Codependency and Addiction

Addiction is a mental health condition that affects the brain and body in a variety of ways. Although addiction is best understood as being unable to quit compulsive substance or alcohol use, addictive behaviors can happen from anything or in anyone. It is important...
Finding Work After Addiction Treatment

Finding Work After Addiction Treatment

Navigating life after treatment is challenging for everyone. In treatment, you learned to prioritize your recovery and your health. Outside of treatment, you still have to keep both of these things at high priority, although now you have greater responsibility to gain...
How Drug Use Affects Memory Loss

How Drug Use Affects Memory Loss

During active addiction, chronic drug use impacts cognitive, emotional, and physical well-being. Substance use often affects different aspects of one’s life in ways that many people do not consider initially. The brain regions associated with addiction and drug...