Eating a healthy and balanced diet is essential for healthy living. While it is well-known that a nutrient-rich diet helps in keeping one physically fit and active, it is also important to remember that foods rich in nutrients such as Vitamin D, B12 and Omega-3 fatty acids, play a vital role in enabling one’s brain…
People abuse substances due to multiple reasons such as peer pressure, emotional distress, anxiety, depression, or any other mental health issue. Sometimes, they begin using the substance just for fun. But it is important for them to understand that using any such form of substance even for fun generally turns into dependence and later into…
Life is valuable and interconnected. Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States; it involves taking one’s own life, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Suicide frequently happens in the midst of a significant depressive episode, although it can also stem from drug use or another disorder….
When someone becomes the victim of addiction, it not only impacts the person but the entire family. Modern psychological studies have emphasized on providing help to people struggling with addiction through family therapy. This is because their families have also experienced distress in response to the suffering of their loved ones. An addiction in the…
Substance abuse is so destructive and pervasive that the whole family has to bear the brunt if immediate steps are not taken. Addiction to substances like alcohol can deprive one from the love of close family members. Hence, involving the family is a major part of any de-addiction treatment for alcoholism. Treatment without involving the…