If your wife is struggling with alcohol addiction, it can be a daunting and emotional experience. Questions may race through your mind as you try to figure out how to help an alcoholic wife without causing further harm or enabling her behavior. The balance between love and support, protecting your boundaries, and encouraging her to…
Many moving pieces make up the fabrics of our daily lives. From family and friends to work and the hobbies we enjoy in our free time, all these pieces and many more come together to make us who we are. However, the same things that add color and variety to our lives may also distract…
Depression is an especially challenging behavioral health condition because it often makes it difficult to summon the willpower or desire to seek treatment. Symptoms like sadness or feelings of anxiety can often make it difficult to seek proper assistance due to a hesitancy to reach out, a fear of treatment methods, or a multitude of…
Mental health issues are becoming better understood and accepted in American society. Most people have some experience with mental health issues or knowledge of a friend or family member who is dealing with them. With greater acceptance and various treatment options ranging from therapy and life coaching to rehabilitation and medication, you would expect people…
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, including episodes of mania (elevated mood) and depression (low mood). This disorder affects approximately 3% of the adult population in the United States, with women being equally likely to develop bipolar disorder as men. However, bipolar symptoms in women can manifest differently than…
What is trauma-informed care? It is a form of care that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and their role in shaping an individual’s life after a trauma. Understanding trauma and its treatment is easier when looking at trauma-informed care examples, goals, and outcomes. These examples and the best treatment outcomes form the basis of…
Opioid addiction is a serious problem that has recently affected many people in the U.S. The opioid crisis has claimed the lives of thousands of people across the country and many more struggle with addiction. Unfortunately, those dealing with addiction must be more mindful of drug combinations since prescriptions can interact with opioids and cause…
Rivotril is a brand name for the benzodiazepine clonazepam. In the U.S., this same medication is known under a different brand name: Klonopin. Any guide to Rivotril abuse and addiction will include a range of potential risks to your health. Some of these risks are associated with pregnancy. Under limited circumstances, pregnant women may take…
There has never been a better time to be a sober woman. People worldwide are becoming enlightened about our global need for a shift in consciousness. Many have attributed this collective spiritual awakening to the emergence of the divine feminine. As with any spiritual or philosophical construct, the divine feminine has many definitions. She is…
Anxiety is a natural response to stress and uncertainty, which everyone experiences occasionally. However, when anxiety becomes persistent, overwhelming, and interferes with daily life, it may be classified as an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders affect tens of millions of adults in the United States, and women are twice as likely to be affected as men.…