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Your Guide to In-Network Cigna Rehab Centers
Welcome to the First Step If you’re reading this, you’re already on the path to recovery. It’s a tough journey, but you don’t have to walk it alone. At 12…
Addiction Treatment Articles
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How Can Structural Family Therapy Benefit Individuals With SUD?
Substance use disorder (SUD) not only affects the individual with addiction but their surroundings as well. Parents, spouses, and children may all be negatively impacted by an individual’s addictive behaviors. This can be especially so if one has been diagnosed with a co-occurring mental health condition. Structural family therapy can help everyone involved better understand…
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How Can Holistic Therapy Help Students Manage ADHD Symptoms?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be challenging for young adults to live with. When left untreated, even the mildest case of ADHD can make it difficult to focus and complete daily tasks. For example, students may struggle academically and have problems socially interacting with others at work or school. Taking time to understand the effects of…
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How Can Group Therapy Help Individuals With Schizoid Personality Disorder Become More Attached?
Schizoid Personality Disorder involves emotional detachment and social isolation. Learn the symptoms, causes, and how therapy, including group support, can help improve connection and functioning.
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How Can Reiki Help Treat PTSD?
Experiencing a terrifying event or extreme persistent trauma as a child or adult can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Living with the symptoms of PTSD can be very frightening for some individuals. The symptoms and effects of PTSD and other mental health conditions can make life feel overwhelming. This can be especially true when…
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How Can CBT Improve Focus for an Individual With ADHD?
It can be incredibly hard for an individual with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to concentrate. Daydreaming may be a serious issue, making it especially difficult to learn and retain new information. Day-to-day tasks can be stressful with abrupt moments of distraction. An individual with ADHD may also have problems with their memory. Having trouble concentrating during…
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How Can One-On-One Therapy Help Treat My Anorexia Nervosa?
Living with an intense fear of gaining weight can be extremely overwhelming. Although anorexia nervosa is more common in women, many men also face challenges with this eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental health condition characterized by an exceedingly low body weight. Fortunately, seeking mental health treatment can help individuals return to a…
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How Can Individual Therapy Help Improve My Heroin Addiction?
Heroin is an illegal drug. Individuals who choose to use heroin crave the warm and fuzzy feelings it produces. Some people use heroin to relieve anxiety, physical pain, and emotional distress. However, self-medicating with heroin can come with serious effects on one’s health. Drug addiction can impair an individual’s mental health, strain relationships, and cause…
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How Can Psychotherapy and Exposure Therapy Help Improve My Social Anxiety?
Social anxiety can often leave individuals feeling left out. Some individuals who have an intense fear of social interaction may begin to isolate themselves from social events. Yet this isolation can exacerbate one’s mental health issues. It can be helpful to remember that connections bring positive opportunities. When one avoids social interaction, this can lead…
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Is Participating in Therapy Enough to Achieve Lasting Sobriety?
Professional treatment is often required for recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). This is because substance abuse interferes with an individual’s ability to think clearly and to remain accountable for lasting sobriety. As if making the decision to begin therapy isn’t hard enough, it is important to recognize whether or not therapy alone can foster…
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Everything You Need to Know About Behavior Modification Therapy
According to an article from the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, “[T]he term ‘psychotherapy’ typically includes supportive, re-educative, and psychoanalytic forms of psychotherapy.” The discipline of psychotherapy uses a wide variety of therapeutic interventions to treat mental health disorders. Behavior modification therapy (BMT) is one of the many therapeutic interventions used to support healthier behavioral patterns. …
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5 Crucial Benefits of Therapy for Addiction Recovery
According to an article from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 7.7 million adults in the United States are affected by co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health disorders. Of those 7.7 million adults, only 9.1% receive dual diagnosis treatment and only 3.9% receive SUD treatment. Therefore, more than 52% of American adults…
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What Is Holistic Therapy?
Recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health disorders is a process that requires strengthening an individual’s self-awareness. Gaining self-awareness can be a tricky thing, however, because it involves learning how past traumas have contributed to an individual’s cognitive dysfunction. Traditional therapies, such as talk therapies, are often insufficient to help individuals stay…
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Benefits of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps manage bipolar disorder by improving mood stability, reducing depressive and manic symptoms, and supporting long-term emotional balance through structured, evidence-based treatment.
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Benefits of Group Therapy on Mental Health
There are many reasons why an individual may seek group therapy services. Some may have a difficult time dealing with daily life stressors. Adjusting to changes that life brings, such as medical or mental health problems, may not be easy. Adapting to new environments and confronting life transitions can be difficult. Others may have problems…
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Benefits of EMDR on Mental Illness
Healing from trauma and recovering from distressing life experiences can be challenging to manage alone. Trauma can even lead to mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This can significantly interfere with an individual’s lifestyle and future, especially if left untreated. Many mental health care facilities offer various treatment options for trauma and…
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Is EMDR Right for You?
When seeking recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) and other mental health disorders, it is common for individuals to become overwhelmed by the number of treatment programs available. Fortunately, treatment facilities often offer several different types of treatment programs, offering clients access to an abundance of therapeutic interventions. Psychotherapy is often utilized in tandem with…
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