Screen Stress Series :: Unwired Part 1
Screen Stress: Part 1 of 3 In this 3 part series, we will explore the effects of screen stress on the body and mind. We’ll discuss ways to avoid behavioral addictions associated to screen stress. And, we’ll evaluate ways to maintain a healthy gaze. Technology has its place and purpose, and when used properly, can […]
Sex Addiction Q&A
Sex Addiction Q&A with Jamie Mantell, LMFT Preface by Jamie Mantell, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at D’Amore Healthcare in Orange County, California: “Based on my education, training, and experience, I’ve consistently approached the subject of sex addiction with the understanding that it is a very private experience for patients. Sex is a […]
8 Healthy Ways to Cope with Stress During Recovery
Coping With Stress in Recovery It’s really late, and you can’t sleep. It’s impossible to relax. Your mind is racing with thoughts about the past day, week, year. Stress and anxiety are hard to deal with for anyone, but they’re especially hard if you’re used to coping at the moment with drugs or alcohol. If […]
How Anxiety and Depression Relates to Addiction
Struggling with Anxiety or Depression For people who struggle with anxiety or depression, drugs or alcohol may seem like a miraculous solution. Unfortunately, that solution is a short-term one for the fear, discomfort, hopelessness or pain they are experiencing. Using drugs or alcohol to relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression only makes those problems worse. […]
Understanding Depression
How Depression Works Depression is a mood disorder that changes the way you think, feel, and perceive the world. Also, known as, clinical depression or major depressive disorder, it can lead to persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest along with other emotional and physical symptoms. More than just a spell of the blues, […]
