Another year, another round of changes for Medicaid’s funding of mental health treatment. Such has been the story for years now in Michigan. The reason goes back to a “rebasing” process enacted in 2010 as a way to balance the distribution of Medicaid for mental health services throughout the state. But critics, including patients themselves,1…
In social environments such as college, being sober can sometimes feel like social suicide to some students who are just trying to fit in. Pressure on students begins in freshman year, as students seek their niche and a crowd to follow during the next four years of their lives. This may very well be why…
There’s no way around it: Drug addiction leads to broken relationships and hurts the people you love. When you were under the influence of drugs, you were not the same person. Addiction changes the brain’s chemistry, so you lied and manipulated others to feed your addiction. Now that you are not using drugs and have…
The United States is currently engulfed in its largest public health crisis to date. In 2016, it is estimated that upwards of 60,000 people died as a result of drug overdose with even more deaths associated with substance abuse in general. (That’s more than the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War.) It is…
What if you experienced your worst fear nearly every day of your life – the fear that others will abandon you completely? This fear is so large and intense that it takes over your relationships, your personal goals, your everyday behaviors, your life. This is the reality of borderline personality disorder. What Are The Symptoms…
As a spouse of a drug addict, you’ve obviously dealt with a lot. You may have a lot of mixed feelings and stress about your loved one coming home after drug rehab. You have probably made excuses, thought about leaving, pleaded with your spouse to get help, closed your eyes and hoped it would get…
Addiction destroys your physical health, relationships, financial resources and professional status. However, the nature of the disease keeps many addicts from getting help. Relapse is so common that addiction specialists consider it to be the exception rather than the rule. So what is it that keeps some addicts and alcoholics? How are other individuals able…
When you’re in the early stages of recovery, navigating your social life may feel scary and overwhelming. How do you deal with your old friends? Should you make new ones? What will you tell people? Here are seven social life strategies from addiction experts and people who’ve been there. Be Willing to Let Your Old…
There’s no doubt that in 99.9 percent of cases, the first use of any recreational drug is voluntary. Even the use of an addictive prescription drug, ultimately, is voluntary. But what about addiction? Do you choose to use or is it an uncontrollable compulsion? What the Experts Say About the Nature of Drug Addiction The…
When you suffer from anxiety disorder and/or depression, the most important thing you can do is seek help. Some common symptoms include: sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, lack of sleep and/or appetite and recurrent thoughts of death or self-harm.[1] For those who seek treatment, it usually takes some time figure out what medicine helps you feel better….
