Addiction can often feel like a relentless battle, with triggers lurking around every corner, waiting to pounce and derail your progress. Understanding these triggers is…
What is high-functioning depression? When people hear the term depression, they often visualize individuals who can hardly get out of bed, let alone manage a…
Exploring the intricacies of human emotions reveals various complex states that significantly impact our well-being. One such state, often overlooked, is emotional numbness. In this…
Have you ever experienced thoughts that seem to come from nowhere and are completely out of character for you? Or have you ever felt a…
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by extreme mood swings, from periods of mania to…
People who enter addiction treatment programs come from all walks of life. For any two people, the influences that lead to a need for treatment…
When someone experiences a traumatic event, it can have a lasting impact on their mental and emotional health. These can be short-term or long-term effects…
One of the questions we are often asked at Skywood Recovery is, “What is schizoaffective disorder?” This term for describing a mental illness can be…
When we think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we generally think of a series of symptoms that follow a traumatic event. But these are only…
It’s no secret that depression and substance use often go hand-in-hand. For many people struggling with addiction, self-medicating with drugs or alcohol is a way…