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Why Is Self-Medicating With Alcohol Dangerous for Patients With Bipolar Disorder?

Alcohol, Articles, Bipolar / By 12 South Recovery

Living with bipolar disorder can come with many challenges. One day an individual can wake up on top of the world! Sometimes even feeling like a superstar. Feeling like somebody highly important with a major increase in confidence. Tremendously full of euphoric thoughts. So much, so that the individual may even feel invincible. Ready to […]

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The Value of Breathwork for Addiction Recovery

Articles, Life in Recovery / By 12 South Recovery

If you are in early recovery from addiction, it is vital that you employ the numerous healing resources at your disposal. Although you may find many of these resources in treatment, you can discover others in the comfort of your own home. There is one healing resource that you take with you everywhere you go:

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Why Is Binge Drinking Detrimental for Clients With Depression?

Articles, Alcohol, Depression / By 12 South Recovery

Not everybody lives a life with mental stability. At any point, things can take a turn for the worse. Stressful life events, faulty mood regulation, and even genetics can play a factor in the development of depression. Depression is a major mood disorder that can negatively impact an individual’s life. Severe symptoms such as extreme

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Why Individualized Treatment Is Crucial for Dual Diagnoses

Articles, Treatment / By 12 South Recovery

When a person has substance use disorder (SUD), they experience a greater risk of developing a co-occurring mental health disorder. Similarly, when a person has a mental health disorder, they experience a greater risk of developing co-occurring SUD. When a mental health disorder exists alongside SUD, the conditions are referred to as co-occurring disorders or

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What Are The Most Effective Ways to Treat Histrionic Personality Disorder?

Articles, Mental Health, Personality Disorders / By 12 South Recovery

Discover effective treatment options for histrionic personality disorder, including therapy and holistic approaches that help manage emotional regulation, improve relationships, and support long-term mental health recovery.

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Challenging the Pressures of Substance Use in College

Alcohol Addiction, Articles, Drug Addiction / By 12 South Recovery

Young adulthood can be an incredibly exciting time. As adolescents near the end of their teenage years, they will find themselves in their final days of high school, looking forward to a new life of freedom. During this time, many adolescents will consider attending college, which can be an exhilarating prospect. However, this period of life

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How is Dysthymic Disorder Connected to Depression?

Articles, Depression / By 12 South Recovery

There may come a time when an individual will feel deeply saddened. Life changes, a traumatic experience, or even genetic factors may trigger a shift in one’s mood. This can happen either during an individual’s childhood or at any point in one’s adulthood. Sometimes a person will not know why they feel emotionally distressed. Having

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Is My Anxiety Abnormal? Understanding Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety, Articles, Mental Health / By 12 South Recovery

Anxiety is a normal response to situations and circumstances that feel threatening, triggering, or otherwise uncomfortable. Contrary to what you may believe, there is a clear line that separates normal anxiety from abnormal anxiety. If you are reading this, you may suspect that your anxiety is beyond what would be considered normal. Becoming familiar with

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Why Do Some People With Social Anxiety Lean Toward Drugs and Alcohol?

Anxiety, Articles / By 12 South Recovery

Going out on the town with others can make a person either feel excited or incredibly nervous. Some people, especially those with more extroverted personalities, are perfectly comfortable in social settings. Others, who may have more introverted personalities, may dread those occasions. Individuals with social anxiety, however, may go as far as to avoid special

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The Benefits of PHP

Articles, Partial Hospitalization Program, Treatment / By 12 South Recovery

Watching a loved one experience mental health struggles can be extremely saddening. Seeing a loved one struggle with the complex effects of co-occurring disorders can bring about more unique challenges. It can be beneficial for friends and family to learn about effective treatment options for substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health disorders. Learning about

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