Getting Help With Social Anxiety
Mental health and substance use are often linked. People who struggle with anxiety or depression may self-medicate to alleviate symptoms. It is estimated that 34% of the population will suffer […]
Meth and Mental Health Disorders
Meth, short for methamphetamine, is a central nervous system stimulant with a high risk of addiction. In addition to the extremely severe side effects and health concerns associated with meth […]
Using Psychotherapy to Battle Depression
Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by deep sadness and feelings of hopelessness. It has numerous causes, and sometimes medications are a necessary step in treatment. However, psychotherapy and […]
Benefits of Getting Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma therapy is critical for men and women battling a painful past. When the brain doesn’t deal with trauma but tucks it away, that trauma comes back throughout their lifetime. […]
How Stress Affects Your Health
Stress can be positive or negative. Positive stress pushes you to do your best. It gives an extra boost that can improve your performance. However, our bodies weren’t meant to […]
5 Common Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a component of everyday life. Most people feel anxious before a big speech or when they have to talk to their boss. For other people, anxiety becomes a […]
Observing World Mental Health Day
How much value do you put on mental illness and its impact on your overall wellbeing? World Mental Health Day is a good time to take a step back and […]
Mental Illness Awareness Week
During Mental Illness Awareness Week, the goal is to open up the conversation and talk about this very real, debilitating set of conditions. If you are like many people who […]
Understanding PTSD and Addiction
Admitting that you need help for an addiction is not always easy. It can be even more difficult when there are underlying mental health issues that may have caused or […]
Coping with Loneliness and Addiction Recovery
There is no doubt that even as big as the world is, sometimes it can feel very empty and lonely. If you are not coping with loneliness well, and you […]
Childhood Trauma and Addiction
Traumatic events occur at some point in almost everyone’s lives. Do you have some type of traumatic event in your past that you do not like to think about or […]
The Influence of Alcohol on Anxiety
People who drink alcohol may be drinking for a lot of different reasons, and one of those reasons can be an effort to reduce the level of anxiety they feel […]
Benefits of Stress Management
There are a lot of ways to feel better about life, and one of those is through the use of stress management. At Serenity Light Recovery, we know that too much […]
What Is Trauma Informed Care?
When you’re facing an addiction issue, there’s often a reason behind it. Some people end up with addiction problems due to prescribed medications, for example. But in other cases, the […]
How Alcohol and Depression Are Related
The relationship between alcohol and depression is an important one, and unfortunately a common one, as well. But that doesn’t have to be your future. At Serenity Light Recovery, we’re focused on […]
The Relationship Between Trauma and Addiction
When faced with a combination of trauma and addiction, life can feel out of control. But it does not have to be that way. There are many treatment options for both […]
Do I Need Dual Diagnosis Treatment?
A staggering number of people live with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders. In the United States, experts estimate that approximately 9.2 million people struggle with these conditions at […]
What is Dual Diagnosis?
A dual diagnosis is given when there is more than one main issue that’s getting in the way of your health. For example, someone who has an alcohol addiction and […]
National PTSD Awareness Day
June 27 is national PTSD Awareness Day. It’s a common misconception that this condition primarily affects veterans. In reality, it can happen to anyone who experienced or saw a traumatic […]
