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How to Admit You Need Help for a Substance Use or Mental Health Disorder

Updated on 4/13/2023 If you have substance use disorder or mental illness, you may avoid seeking treatment because you are afraid…

Woman looking into reflection against a mirror in an elevator thinking about co-occurring disorders in recovery.

Managing a Co-occurring Disorder in Recovery

Managing a Co-occurring Disorder in Recovery Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer at Cliffside Malibu In recovery, a co-occurring disorder…

Toxic relationship, two people sitting and having a conversation.

Toxic People and Places: Safeguarding Your Recovery

Toxic People and Places: Safeguarding Your Recovery Relieving your body of toxic substances related to addiction is a top priority when…

Man sitting down talking in therapy about calming the mind and using dialectic behavior therapy.

Calming the Mind: Dialectical Behavior Therapy & Addiction

Calming the Mind: Dialectical Behavior Therapy & Addiction People take pride in who they are. You can find comfort or confidence…

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Residential Addiction Treatment: Find Health in a Serene Setting

Updated on 1/31/2023 Residential Addiction Treatment: Find Health in a Serene Setting You are not weak. Your decision to enter treatment…

Opioids and Mental Health

Opioids and Mental Health Opioids are a group of very strong pain relievers used to relieve pain after a surgery or…

Co-Occurring Mental Health and Addiction

What Is a Co-Occurring Disorder? Updated on 05/20/24 The coexistence of both a mental health disorder and a substance abuse use…

Hit the Hay: Three Reasons Why Good Sleep is Crucial for Mental Health

Hit the Hay: Three Reasons Why Good Sleep is Crucial for Mental Health One in three American adults don’t get enough…

How the Federal Government’s Opposition to Medical Marijuana Research Keeps Patients in the Dark

How the Federal Government’s Opposition to Medical Marijuana Research Keeps Patients in the Dark Last week the National Academies of Sciences,…

Another Stepping Stone to Recovery: What You Need to Know about the 21st Century Cures Act

Another Stepping Stone to Recovery: What You Need to Know about the 21st Century Cures Act This December, President Obama signed…

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