Types of Mental Illness, Diagnosis, Treatment in San Diego
Mental health refers to your emotional and psychological well-being and encompasses your thoughts, feelings, emotions, and how you react and process them. Your mental health...
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- Kristen, is a clinical content writer and enjoys writing about evidence-based topics in the cutting-edge world of mental health and addiction medicine. She is a family medicine physician and author, who also teaches and contributes to medicine board education. Her passion lies within educating the public on preventable diseases including mental health disorders and the stigma associated with them. She is also an outdoor activist and dog enthusiast.
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AKUA Mind and Body – women’s residential treatment center has been ranked in the top seven in Newsweek’s 2021 list of the best addiction treatment centers in California
The entire team at AKUA Mind and Body is incredibly proud of how dedicated our staff works daily to provide the best treatment services possible...
Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism Treatment in Newport Beach: How To Stop Drinking
What is alcohol addiction? Alcohol is one of the most commonly used (and misused) substances in the U.S. In 2019, 25.8% of people aged 18...
Mental Illness – Diagnosis and Treatment in Orange County
Mental Health and the Realities of Mental Health Disorders in the United States Mental illness formally referred to as mental health disorders, is extremely common...
Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction in Newport Beach
Drug Addiction Treatment in Newport Beach Drug addiction is chronic compulsive drug use that affects the individual’s brain, body, and environment. Addiction rewires the brain,...
The Brain in Addiction Recovery
Our brains are composed of millions of brain cells (neurons) that communicate with each other to send signals throughout our body via neural pathways. As...
Suicide Grief: Coping with a Loved One’s Suicide
“A person never truly gets ‘over’ a suicide loss. You get through it. Day by day. Sometimes it’s moment by moment.” -Holly Kohler. Losing a...
Alcohol Poisoning: Symptoms and Causes
Celebrating at parties, watching a sports game with your friends, enjoying a night out on the town, or getting together after work for a drink...
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health Among Asian Americans
Minority Mental Health in America “Minority Mental Health Month is a nationwide effort developed by Mental Health America to shed light on the multitude of...
Benefits of Volunteering During Recovery
Volunteering in addiction recovery is the opposite of an active drug and alcohol addiction. Volunteer work, whether it is time spent at homeless shelters, raising...