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The Hidden Benefits of Rehab
If you ask most people what they think rehab consists of, they would tell you that it involves people sitting around in circles and receiving psychotherapy, with the aim of being abstinent from an addictive substance or behaviour. And whilst they may be right about the overall aim, there are many more benefits to rehab than simply quitting drugs, alcohol, or any other addiction.
Will going to rehab affect my career?
One popular concern is with career preservation. It is well known that addicts can come from all walks of life, including successful professional backgrounds.
Understanding The Risks of Prescription Drugs
The word “drugs” has very negative connotations. However, people take drugs every day. The newsagent sells drugs. The chemist most definitely sells drugs.
Older Adults Opting for Home Treatment in a COVID World
The world has undergone one of the most rapid changes in history in one of the shortest amounts of time in 2020. Six months ago, who could have predicted that we would be paying for our shopping through a Perspex screen
The Link Between Stress and Relapse
Stress. The word that no one likes, but everyone experiences. Mild stress is something most people encounter every day, be it an upcoming work deadline, a date with someone you really want to impress, or simply not knowing which outfit to wear out.
Understanding Compulsive Behaviour
In OCD sufferers it is thought that prolonged exposure to stress or trauma can cause these symptoms; in one study of Vietnam war veterans, those with a higher exposure to intense firefights were much more likely to suffer with the condition
How is Brain Activity Affected in those with a Family History of Alcoholism?
Studies find that having an alcoholic in the family can impact the brain activity of other family members, even if they don’t use alcohol themselves.
Understanding Functioning Alcoholism
There are many stereotypes surrounding alcohol use disorder which only serve to make unfair, damaging and negative assumptions about those who are struggling.
The History of the Addcounsel Family
Paul Flynn, founder and CEO of Addcounsel, Behavioural Wealth, and most recently Orchestrate Health, has been helping businesses grow for over 20 years. His rich experience and education in business has made him a key player in the development of effective mental and behavioural healthcare organisations.
The Importance of Kindness and Compassion for Alcohol Addiction Recovery
In England alone, there are an estimated 586,780 dependent drinkers, with only 18% receiving treatment. Many of us know someone close to us battling an alcohol addiction, and it can be a heavy burden to carry. How do you begin to help someone in their recovery?
So, what is Kindness?
In a year that has seen the unfortunate passing of prominent T.V personality, Caroline Flack and the seismic impact of Coronavirus both to families and the aftershock to the economy, the concept of Kindness is a prescient choice by those behind Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts today.
rTMS – a useful tool in treating cocaine addiction?
Cocaine is a drug that is extensively abused and is extremely addictive. Worldwide about £62 billion of cocaine is sold each year; around a million people in the UK take cocaine with up to 20% of users becoming dependent. There is no approved pharmacotherapy to treat addiction, and behavioural/psychological approaches generally have limited success.
