Reading Time: < 1 Minutes Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Living a happy and fulfilling life with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a definite possibility. AKUA Mind & Body is here to help! We utilize a blended therapy approach to treat the whole person, taking mental and social factors into consideration, rather than treating just the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Our treatment program provides […]
Month: November 2022
Tips for Surviving the Holidays in Recovery
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Tips for Surviving the Holidays in Recovery. The saying that “the holidays are stressful for everyone” has become the cliché we hear year after year. But, like most clichés, it’s rooted in truth. Take your average person, even without substance or alcohol abuse issues, and put them in a room full of distant family members […]
Steps To Take When you Feel Like Giving Up In Recovery
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Steps to take when you feel like giving up in recovery. Life in recovery can be challenging as you are adapting to new ways of living, including new friends, learning to live without alcohol or drugs, adopting new hobbies, and practicing a different perspective on life. You most likely had to mend broken relationships or […]
Bullying and Its Harsh Effects On Mental Health
Reading Time: 4 Minutes January 21-25: No Name-Calling Week “No Name-Calling Week is a week organized by K-12 educators and students to end name-calling and bullying in schools. Founded in 2004 with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, and evaluated by GLSEN research. No Name-Calling Week was inspired by James Howe’s novel The Misfits about students who, after experiencing name-calling, […]
6 Reasons People Continue to Use Drugs, Regardless of the Consequences
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Society harshly judges those who are addicted to drugs, especially those who “had a bright future ahead” or “lived a successful life.” Addiction does not discriminate and can affect individuals of all ages, ethnicities, and social classes. Unfortunately, many people do not understand the power of addiction and how it can ruin marriages, cause financial […]
Loneliness and Addiction
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Addiction can be an incredibly lonely disease. Substance use disorders, whether an opioid addiction, alcohol addiction, or a benzodiazepine addiction, can leave individuals feeling isolated, withdrawn, and emotionally distant. As the addiction progresses, it’s not uncommon for these individuals to cause damage in their relationships, lose the support of family and friends, and spiral into […]
Drug Abuse & Addiction – A Complete Guide
Reading Time: 19 Minutes List of Contents: Addiction vs. tolerance vs. dependence Reasons for drug use and how it develops Categories of drugs or substances Legal and illegal drugs Examples of illegal drugs How are drugs being misused? Cocaine Sleeping pills Examples of sleep aides The brain on sleep aides Side effects of sleep medications Opioids Commonly Abused Opioids […]
Random Act Of Kindness
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Random Act Of Kindness Day is an awareness day on February 17th that encourages individuals, families, friend groups, and organizations nationwide to support acts of kindness. These simple acts of kindness can brighten someone’s day and even save a life. In the mental health world, we often tell those individuals to reach out for help, […]
EMDR As Trauma Therapy
Reading Time: 2 Minutes “There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” – Laurell K. Hamilton Trauma is an innate response to an alarming event that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope, causes feelings of helplessness, diminishes their sense of self and their ability to feel the full […]
AKUA Mind & Body Is Now In-Network with Cigna!
Reading Time: < 1 Minutes The new relationship supports both the residential and outpatient levels of care. Newport Beach, California: AKUA Mind & Body is now in-network to accept Cigna Health Insurance, a global health services company. Cigna’s mission is to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of its clients by making health care simple, affordable, and predictable. […]