Correlation between PTSD and Addiction
Substance abuse has emerged to become one of the most common disorders globally. Addiction is a brain disease that, if not taken seriously, can further worsen and degrade the usual function of a healthy brain. Mental illness poses a similar risk to an individual and is detrimental to their wellbeing. However, various studies and research…
Common Reasons Why Addiction Happens
As you may now know, drug addiction is a chronic and compulsive disorder of the mind that makes the person habitually use substances in order to achieve the desired effects of the trademark high. In America, about 20 million people who were addicted to drugs and alcohol in 2013 did not receive the needed treatment…
Handling Anxiety During Recovery
Nearly everyone deals with anxiety at some stage in their lives which can be manipulative and cause a person to develop negative thoughts. Sometimes, people may not realize they struggle with anxiety until they experience something like a panic attack. Substance abuse is a seemingly quick and easy fix for people that struggle with this…
War Veterans and Substance Abuse
A person who isn’t involved in a war (non-military people) probably can’t comprehend how emotionally scarring it is to be sent to one. The sound of guns, bombs and the scary life-threatening situations a soldier goes through can affect them greatly once they go back home. This is why there are more and more reports/cases…
Long-Term Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Millions of people across the world suffer at the hands of post-traumatic stress disorder. In America alone, 3.5% of the population is reported to struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. It is a condition that results due to a traumatic event that a person has gone through. This could be a trauma endured personally…
First Responders: Mental Health and Addiction
First responders deal with stressors and trauma on a monumental level. A daily stressor for the average office worker might be a broken printer or missed deadline. But for firemen, policemen, paramedics, military personnel, and other servicemen, these stressors include the line of battle, house fires, robberies, shootings, among several other life-threatening situations. Putting your…
4 Psychedelic Drugs That Could Treat Mental Health Disorders
Laws in the United States and other countries have made it difficult for scientists to study the effects that psychedelic drugs have on the human mind. The research that has been done, however, suggests that some of these substances could treat mental health disorders like depression, PTSD, and substance abuse. Although using psychedelic drugs is…
Battle Your PTSD in a Productive Way
There are many people who come home after a stint in the military only to face a far different battle than they were used to seeing on the field. Battling PTSD can be very difficult for someone to do on their own and getting help for the condition is the only way to safely treat…
Science Uncovers Possible Link Between PTSD and Addiction
The physical, emotional, and mental trauma that many people in the military go through is unimaginable for those who have not experienced it. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs when your present life is affected by trauma that you went through in the past. Though any trauma can cause PTSD, veterans are the group that most…
Remembering the Heroes Can Spark PTSD
The United States has made honoring our armed services veterans an important part of our culture as Americans. Throughout history and as time continues to march onward, people from all walks of life take a moment or two out of their day to give thanks to those who risk their lives to protect us during…
