Society expresses great concern for poor, underserved children and the increased likelihood they may lack access to health care and education, or that they may turn to drugs or crime in adulthood. Less attention is paid to children of affluent parents who have their own set of problems. Emotional neglect often goes unnoticed or unreported, which may…
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), developed by Marsha Linehan, Ph. in the 1980s, is a type of talk therapy originally designed for high-risk, suicidal people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Today, DBT is used to treat people struggling with a range of complex and intense emotions, including substance abuse and addiction, PTSD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders,…
In general terms, yoga is an exercise that benefits the body, mind and spirit through an integration of breathing techniques, strengthening exercises, postures and meditation. There are many types of yoga; all are beneficial. Although yoga is a centuries-old practice, it is a relatively new treatment modality in the field of drug and alcohol addiction. Acceptance…
Does sex addiction really exist? Is sexual addiction a true disorder? Or is hypersexuality just an excuse for irresponsible behavior or infidelity? Those are complicated questions, and even experts in the world of behavioral health and addiction will probably never agree on the answers. Many people think hypersexuality should be classified as an addiction. They…
Paracelsus Recovery has seen a fivefold increase in referrals for GHB dependency since 2015. Their CEO, Jan Gerber, recently spoke with Stephen Adams for the Mail on Sunday about the crisis, nothing that we are in the grips of a silent epidemic. Gerber said that he thinks "GHB is linked to thousands of hospital admissions and hundreds of deaths each year, although most of these go down as cardiac arrests or unexplained deaths." Unfortunately, he fears the worst is yet to come...Read the full article →
