- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Sometimes, it is possible or even necessary for a person to detox outside of a treatment program or medical setting. If this is your plan, then it is important to...
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- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
If you have ever changed your behavior because you felt bad for how you treated another person, or you witnessed another person making different choices because they didn’t like the...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Millions of American adults are diagnosed with both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder. These are called dual diagnosis, co-occurring, or co-morbid conditions. At Highland Hospital Behavioral...
- by Rob Cline
Do you know someone for whom everything seems to go right all of the time? A person for whom everything seems to come easily—great grades (and maybe a spot on...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Many people don’t immediately think of alcohol when they are considering drugs that pose a danger to the health and well-being of Americans. Due to its legal status, alcohol is...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
When a person has used substances for a while, their brain starts to make less of the natural “feel-good chemicals” that we all need, such as serotonin and dopamine. It...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
For a very long time, people with mental health struggles were stigmatized. Keeping quiet about mental illness was both a cause and an effect of this shame. As our society...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
We all get disorganized at times. Obligations pile up that temporarily prevent us from keeping our living space tidy. In fact, about 55 percent of Americans find themselves stressed out...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Mindfulness is the practice of becoming intensely and intentionally aware of yourself and your surroundings in the present moment. This can be achieved in a variety of different ways and...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
There is nothing inherently wrong with being angry. It’s just another emotion, and it is completely normal and sometimes even healthy to feel angry sometimes. Anger becomes a problem when...
