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Addiction and Mental Health Services at Morningside Recovery Founded in 2002, Morningside Recovery provides a variety of alternative treatment options with a real world perspective for individuals who are working to overcome addiction. In addition to...

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The Guiding Principles Of Motivational Enhancement Therapy

The Guiding Principles Of Motivational Enhancement Therapy

There are various treatment alternatives for individuals dealing with addiction. One of them is motivational enhancement therapy (MET), an option that aims to have clients realize and build their strengths. Therapists will help the client to set goals for themselves and develop self-motivation to change old, negative behaviors. Image source: recovery.org While there are different methods of MET,…

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Understanding the ‘blind spot’ in addiction "You don’t know what you don’t know.” This is an oft-repeated phrase in addiction therapy and refers to one’s…

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Inner Peace And Recovery: Tai Chi As An Addiction Treatment

Inner Peace And Recovery: Tai Chi As An Addiction Treatment

Tai chi is a traditional Chinese exercise commonly employed as part of Chinese traditional medicine. Once a martial art, the modern practice of tai chi has become a graceful form of meditation, utilizing elegant, artful movements to help the body achieve a relaxed, peaceful state. It shares a lot in common with another Chinese art, qigong, including movements and a shared focus on breathing and…

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What People Need To Understand About Depression

What People Need To Understand About Depression

Depression is an issue that is more serious than most people take it for. Whenever a person says that he or she is sad or depressed, this is often a feeling that is emotional in nature, but really, this is far from the condition of depression. Not too many people are aware that depression is a clinical illness. Image source: youtube.com Depression is actually a mood disorder that causes a…

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Understanding the addicted patient

Understanding the addicted patient

From the vantage point of those who have been living drug-free lifestyles, it is easy to identify where a drug dependent individual has erred in his life choices. Some may say that he is wrong, and they may be right in their assertions, but the worst people can do is condemn the individual. However true, people cannot say what it truly feels to be in their shoes. Image source: tophealthsites.net…

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The Road To Recovery: Taking Care Of Pets Aids Addiction Recovery

The Road To Recovery: Taking Care Of Pets Aids Addiction Recovery

Research has largely provided evidence for the effectiveness of holistic strategies in sustainable and viable addiction recovery treatment. Holistic strategies include sociological and emotionally-sound tools like pet-assisted therapy, a method where patients are allowed into centers with their pets. Those with severe cases of alcohol or drug addiction are even allowed to bring their pets inside…

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Respect Builds Recovery for LGBTQ Clients

Some researchers have found that members of the gay and transgender communities, who can experience intense degrees of societal prejudice, also exhibit substance abuse at rates two, three, or many times higher than their non-LGBTQ counterparts. Morningside Recovery helps LGBTQ individuals overcome their mental health issues through various treatments. http://morningsiderec.blogspot.com/2016/07/respect-builds-recovery-for-lgbtq.html

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Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis May Soon Include MRI Brain Scan Test

"Bipolar disorder may be easily misdiagnosed for other disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia. This is why bipolar disorder ranks among the top ten disorders causing significant disability worldwide." Read the rest of the article to learn more about MRI scanning for BPD. http://www.medicaldaily.com/bipolar-disorder-diagnosis-may-soon-include-mri-brain-scan-test-246553

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An Overview of the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder

In between bouts of extreme elation or deep depression, a person with BPD may show no symptoms at all. Read more about bipolar disorder on this post.

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Human-Friendly: How Pets Can Help People Overcome Addiction

There are pets who can serve as a person’s companion while in recovery. Morningside Recovery is a pet-friendly treatment center. http://morningside-usa.livejournal.com/1214.html

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Human-Friendly: How Pets Can Help People Overcome Addiction

There are pets who can serve as a person’s companion while in recovery. Morningside Recovery is a pet-friendly treatment center. http://morningside-usa.livejournal.com/1214.html

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Is There a Link Between Creativity and Addiction?

Why do creative people usually fall prey to addiction? A neuroscientist studies the link between the two. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-a-link-between-creativity-and-addiction/

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Best Food For Detoxifying The Body

The human body absorbs a lot of toxins every day. And a whole lot more are added through bad habits such as smoking and drinking. Those who are weaning themselves from dependence on these toxic habits can supplement their recovery with a plethora of food that nature intended to be detoxifying.…

Part of recovering from addiction is changing a person’s diet. This article lists down foods that can help rid the body of harmful stuff. http://morningside-usa.livejournal.com/941.html

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