The Life-Saving Connections of Alcoholics Anonymous During COVID-19
I was 20 years old when I got sober. The powerlessness over my alcoholism and the journey over the last 26 years has been ever-changing. Life continues to happen when you get sober. I’ve been through tough times and amazing experiences; sometimes at the same time.
Getting sober can change you. It’s supposed to. A new design for living that recovery can offer you is an opportunity to create a life that brings you deep heart-centered connections that just don’t happen outside of recovery. Within the rooms of my 12-step program, I have developed relationships with people who understand how my alcoholic mind...
Source: World of Psychology - April 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sue Morton Tags: Addiction Alcoholism Peer Support Recovery Substance Abuse addiction support Alcoholics Anonymous Relapse Source Type: blogs
What to Say to a Loved One When They Are in Denial About Alcohol Addiction
What to Say to a Loved One When They Are In Denial: Here ’s What to Say There is nothing worse than...The postWhat to Say to a Loved One When They Are in Denial About Alcohol Addiction appeared first onCliffside Malibu. (Source: Cliffside Malibu)
Source: Cliffside Malibu - April 2, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Alcohol Alcohol Rehab Information Alcoholism Detox Resources for Alcohol and Drugs/Opiates alcohol abuse alcohol dependence alcohol dependency alcohol detox alcohol treatment alcohol treatment center alcohol treatment facility alcoho Source Type: blogs
Bipolar & Substance Abuse Disorders: A Complex Diagnosis that Demands Integrated Medical & Psychological Care
The word “bipolar” has become colloquially associated with anything that changes rapidly or is unpredictable: the weather, technology, sports teams, politics, or even a teenager’s attitude. But for roughly 46 million people worldwide, being “bipolar” is far more serious than typical unpredictability, mood swings, or temperamental behavior. And, when bipolar disorder is complicated by substance use disorder (SUD), the situation can become incredibly dangerous for the individual and those around them.
Recognizing the symptoms of bipolar and the complicating factors of substance use disorder is crucial for physician...
Source: World of Psychology - March 30, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marlon Rollins Tags: Addiction Alcoholism Bipolar Recovery Substance Abuse Addiction Recovery Bipolar Disorder Detox Dual Diagnosis World Bipolar Day Source Type: blogs
The FDA clears Somryst, Pear ’s digital therapeutic to treat chronic insomnia
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Pear gets FDA clearance for insomnia therapeutic (MedCity News):
“Pear Therapeutics received marketing authorization for its third product — a digital therapeutic intended to treat chronic insomnia. Called Somryst, the app is available by prescription only. It consists of a nine-week program that includes cognitive behavioral therapy and restricting sleep to a limited window of time … The company’s submission included data from two randomized controlled trials, including a study of 1,100 adults reporting chronic insomnia that used Somryst for nine weeks. They saw a significant reduction in insomnia and depressio...
Source: SharpBrains - March 30, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology chronic insomnia cognitive-behavioral-therapy depression digital therapeutic FDA Pear Therapeutics precertification Somryst Source Type: blogs
How to Recognize and Change Toxic Behavioral Patterns
Patterns generally involve repetitive action, a task or behavior engaged in frequently, often without giving it much thought. Much daily behavior is fairly automatic, an activity done so many times that it feels comfortable and there’s no inherent harm in it. Or, it’s a behavior that we’re reluctant to change because of a reward associated with it. Toxic behavioral patterns are also often automatic, don’t necessarily present themselves as inherently harmful, and they’re more likely to continue due to the associated reward.
Some patterns have caused trouble in the past, are currently contributing to problems at ...
Source: World of Psychology - March 25, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Alcoholism Habits Self-Help Substance Abuse alcholism Habit Change Personal Growth Source Type: blogs
Signs and Symptoms that Could Stop Suicide
Learning about suicide is important. Most individuals who end their lives (over 40,000 each year in the United States alone) struggle with mental health disorders. Knowing the signs and symptoms do not always prevent suicides but could help you protect yourself, your family and your friends. Reach out to health professionals if you are worried, and keep in mind you can also research reputable organizations online. The one thing you don’t want to do is stay uninformed about something that could mean the difference between life and death.
Warning signs that may indicate a mental health disorder could be mistaken for the ki...
Source: World of Psychology - March 25, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jan McDaniel Tags: Stigma Suicide Depression grieving Source Type: blogs
MAT Regulations Relaxed During COVID-19 Pandemic —This Should Catalyze Further Reform
Jeffrey A. SingerIn order to facilitate social distancing among people in treatment for opioid use disorder, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration relaxed some onerous regulations surrounding the use of buprenorphine or methadone in Medication Assisted Treatment.For health care providers to prescribe buprenorphine on an ambulatory setting to patients with addiction, they must apply for an “X waiver” on the narcotics prescribing license they get from the DEA. This is an onerous process that has resulted in a paltry number ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 25, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Summer Training and Research Funding: 2020 HIV & Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute [Deadline Extended 04/08/20]
Message from Director: Given the current COVID-19 crisis, we are considering online and other training alternatives. We do continue to encourage applications at this time. Please feel free to email Rimah Jaber, Institute Program Administrator, at ethicsinst@fordham.edu with any questions or concerns. Now in its tenth year, the Fordham University HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - March 24, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Ethics and Society Tags: Ethics Health Care Research Ethics drug abuse Drug use Fordham University HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute HIV Prevention research funding syndicated Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
5 Truths Survivors of Suicide Loss Need to Know Right Now
In the wake of losing someone to suicide, there is much pain and confusion, to say the least. I want to list these five simple truths right up front for those who may need to hear them right away:
It isn’t your fault.
Do not be ashamed.
Your grief is complicated.
Healing is possible.
You still have life.
1. It isn’t your fault.
Losing someone to suicide can often fill us with very specific emotions: Guilt. Regret. Blame. But it is important to talk back to these feelings. It is important to realize and understand that you simply cannot carry the weight of someone else’s decision.
Suicide is a very...
Source: World of Psychology - March 24, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bonnie McClure Tags: Depression Inspiration & Hope Stigma Suicide grief grieving Suicide Loss Survivor Guilt Source Type: blogs
5 Ways to Help Your Child Who Self-Injures
Hidden pain is difficult for anyone to manage without help, especially for those who are young. Nothing in ordinary life naturally prepares us for pain that cannot be expressed. Additionally, the outward world — what your child, teen, or young adult observes — often offers a distortion of what is really going on in the lives of others. Television and movies present unrealistic details, magazines and online media may glamorize extreme ideals and peer behavior, and friendship upheaval exerts tremendous pressure at a time in life when big changes are happening to the body and mind.
You may be the last person to f...
Source: World of Psychology - March 22, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jan McDaniel Tags: Children and Teens Parenting Child Development Self Harm Self Injury Source Type: blogs
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration?
Blood Alcohol Concentration or Content (BAC) refers to the percent of alcohol (ethyl alcohol or ethanol)...The postWhat is Blood Alcohol Concentration? appeared first onCliffside Malibu. (Source: Cliffside Malibu)
Source: Cliffside Malibu - March 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Alcohol Alcohol Rehab Information Alcoholism Detox Resources for Alcohol and Drugs/Opiates alcohol abuse alcohol dependence alcohol detox alcohol treatment alcohol treatment center alcohol treatment facility Source Type: blogs
Alcohol and the Brain: What Happens?
As most drinkers know, alcohol can cause many side effects on mood, behavior, and decision...The postAlcohol and the Brain: What Happens? appeared first onCliffside Malibu. (Source: Cliffside Malibu)
Source: Cliffside Malibu - March 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Alcohol Alcohol Rehab Information Alcoholism Detox Resources for Alcohol and Drugs/Opiates alcohol abuse alcohol addiction alcohol dependence alcohol dependency alcohol detox alcohol treatment alcohol treatment center alcohol treatme Source Type: blogs
Inside Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia in Men
Men and women experience schizophrenia differently; from the age of onset to symptoms and how society treats those with mental disorders.
Schizophrenic, Rachel Star Withers and co-host Gabe Howard continue the discussion of the differences from the last episode but change the focus to men.
Jason Jepson, an author who has schizophrenia joins for a man’s perspective and Dr. Hayden Finch returns to explain the clinical side of the issues.
Highlights in “Schizophrenia in Men” Episode
[01:30] Age of onset
[04:00] Symptoms in men vs women
[05:00] Interview with Jason Jepson
[07:30] Jason discusses homelessness
[10:00...
Source: World of Psychology - March 18, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rachel Star Withers Tags: Inside Schizophrenia Men's Issues Psychiatry Psychology Living With Schizophrenia Mental Disorder Mental Health Mental Illness Symptoms Of Schizophrenia Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, March 16th 2020
We report a new class of natural-product-inspired covalent inhibitors of telomerase that target the catalytic active site.
Age-Related Epigenetic Changes that Suppress Mitochondrial Function
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2020/03/age-related-epigenetic-changes-that-suppress-mitochondrial-function/
Today's open access research reports on two specific epigenetic changes observed in old individuals that act to reduce mitochondrial function. This joins an existing list of genes for which expression changes are known to impact mitochondrial function with age. A herd of hundreds of mitochondria are found...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 15, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Stealing Cinderella (A True Story)
Would you risk everything for love? Even your life? In today’s podcast, Gabe interviews Mark Diehl, author of Stealing Cinderella: How I Became an International Fugitive for Love. Mark’s book is his true-life story of growing up with an emotionally unstable mother, his resulting rebellious streak and drug use, and the wild ride of his forbidden love affair with a South Korean woman. The story details the couple’s narrow escape from her rich, abusive family in a journey where they almost lost their lives.
Tune in for a true-life fairy tale that’s stranger than fiction.
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Source: World of Psychology - March 12, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: General Interview Motivation and Inspiration Podcast Relationships The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs
