Substance use disorder is a complicated condition. Therefore, it requires a complex treatment strategy. For this reason, no two treatment plans will ever look alike. The best treatment plans, however, use multiple approaches to support recovery. There are many types of therapy used for substance abuse treatment. Some are more commonly prescribed than others. Types of…
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Addiction is a terrible disease that can impact all aspects of a person’s life, including the lives of friends and family. With the right tools, however, anyone can overcome addiction and take back control of their lives. Even though substance use disorder can lead to addiction, the disease is very treatable. At Integrative Life Center,…
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As more therapists and counselors move to do online sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought we’d share a couple of tips to make the most of your online video counseling sessions. You want the tools and technology to fade into the background as much as possible so you and your client can do the…
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COVID-19 attacks everyone but it hits those with compromised immune systems and the elderly the hardest. When it comes to addiction and your physical health, you can be classified as a high-risk individual. What exactly does it mean to be a high-risk individual? It means someone is more likely to catch the virus than someone…
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Eating disorders are serious health conditions that require professional medical and psychological care in order to recover from successfully. Individuals with disrupted eating habits often suffer physically, mentally, emotionally, and even socially. Often, this inhibits that person’s ability to concentrate and enjoy many aspects of his or her life. So to overcome the suffering and…
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Nearly one-third of individuals with mental illnesses and almost one-half of those with severe mental illnesses also suffer from co-existing problems with addiction or substance abuse. Likewise, more than one-third of all alcohol abusers and over half of all drug abusers suffer from some form of mental illnesses. When individuals struggle with both, professionals call…
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Anxiety treatment is one of the most common disorders for which people seek psychological help. Anxiety and depression are also two disorders that are frequently seen alongside substance abuse disorders. Today, with the events of the past few weeks, people who never thought they would experience anxiety of this magnitude are finding that they feel…
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COVID-19 has the world turned inside out. People are facing a loss of income from jobs that have to be closed and medical bills that they don’t know if they can pay. Worry about paying for necessities such as rent, food, and childcare has increased as many people have at least temporarily lost their jobs…
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Greetings from all of us here at ILC to all of our friends and colleagues. There is a great cloud over our collective humanity right now. Thus, this is a time to take great care and be humbled in the deepest sense of the Heart and Spirit. Life is calling out to us to pay…
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Eating disorders like all mental and physical illnesses can affect anyone at any time. Anorexia especially, is a dangerous condition. When a person is anorexic, they deny their body the nutrients it needs to function properly. Due to the lack of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein, organs shut down, and the body as a whole…
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