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Finding a Suitable Work-Life Balance to Encourage More Sleep
Improving or finding a manageable work-life balance can help you sleep better. In return, catching up on more sleep can impact your ability to function effectively at work or affect your presence at home. However,…
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Navigating Mood Disorders When Struggling With the Winter Blues
There are numerous mood disorders, but the most common include depression, bipolar disorder, and dysthymia. These disorders often include symptoms such as persistent feelings of sadness, losing interest in parts of life that are important…
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Breaking the Cycle: Familial Addiction
Aside from peer pressure, teenagers and young adults often abuse drugs and alcohol to help them cope with mental health disorders. However, individuals may also begin using drugs and alcohol as a result of family…
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Can Using Social Media Trigger PTSD?
While social media can be a positive outlet for people to connect or seek support, millions of headlines fill the space that may spark trauma for readers. Images and words are shared in an attempt…
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How to Communicate Your Sobriety During the Holidays
For some people, one of the most challenging parts about being newly sober is addressing the pending and dreaded question, “Why don’t you drink?” It can be awkward and uncomfortable in any situation but can…
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Healthy Habits to Help Teens During Winter Break
The transition to in-person school in August was likely a challenge for many teens, and with holiday break right around the corner, your teen may slip back into old habits and struggle to return in…
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Rebuilding a Child’s Trust When You’re in Recovery
If you’re a parent currently in recovery, you most likely have a goal of rebuilding a relationship with your child or children. Picking up where you left off before addiction is not an option, but…
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Ways to Overcome Intrusive Thoughts
Obsessive, intrusive thoughts are unwanted images, urges, or impulses that come out of nowhere and can make you feel scared, humiliated, or disgusted. These distressing thoughts are most commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) but…
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Facing the Fear of Admitting You Need Help
It may be common for you to worry about the minor things in your day-to-day life, putting your mental health on the backburner. As a result, you may have developed the damaging habit of avoiding…