Personality Risk for Addiction: What Traits Put You at Risk?
Personality Risk for Addiction: What Traits Put You at Risk? The Blackberry Center Behavioral Hospital Troy Borges 👍Addiction can happen to anyone regardless of personal beliefs or background. Nonetheless, studies show that some people are prone to drug addiction. There are a wide variety of factors...
Opioid Deaths on the Rise in Las Vegas, Nevada
Preliminary research from 2019 and 2020 show that opioid use may yet again be on the rise in Nevada. With more drug use comes the higher risk of overdose and opioid-related deaths. The...
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The Transformative Effects of Quitting Alcohol: What to Expect
Introduction: Quitting alcohol can have profound effects on your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Whether you’re considering a break from alcohol or aiming for long-term...
Addiction Recovery Support from Rehab to Lifelong Sobriety
With a sigh of relief, we said goodbye to 2020 and hello to a fresh start with 2021. This is the time that we often set our sights on changing for the better by committing...
How Is Cocaine Made? The Cutting Agents May Surprise You
Cocaine is abused in several different ways but usually involves inhalation or injection from the powdered form (cocaine hydrochloride) or smoking from a cocaine base (freebase). But how is cocaine made? And what...
PTSD and Alcohol: How Trauma Can Lead to Alcoholism
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder are arguably the two biggest mental health challenges affecting veterans today. Even worse, these two disorders can often feed off each other in a negative...
3 Secret Benefits of Equine Therapy for Veterans
As Americans, we grow up with heroic images of horses and cowpokes. There’s a kind of natural majesty there, and many people turn to horse riding to experience that feeling of power and calm in their own lives. Now, however, it has gone one step further. Veterans recovering from substance use disorder use equine therapy to lead healthy, sober lives. Here’s how it all works.
What Is Equine Therapy?
We proudly offer equine therapy at Heroes’ Mile, and below is how this innovative program works.
In equine therapy, also known as equine assisted therapy or horse therapy, mental health professionals work with veterans to create meaningful bonds between the patients and horses....
7 Problems That Adult Children of Alcoholics Can Understand
Heather Ware is an adult child of an alcoholic. She has used her personal experience to inform this blog and her advice to other...
What Is High-Functioning Depression? Signs & Treatments
When you think of depressive disorders, you might imagine someone who is lethargic and...
Addiction Recovery Steps: The Path to Lifelong Sobriety
Addiction recovery isn’t an easy process. Although the concept is simple—no longer using drugs or alcohol—the path to get there is often fraught with wrong turns, setbacks, and dangers only those who have...
How to Treat PTSD in Adults
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that is often chronic and disabling. It can change the way you see yourself and others. Moreover, this disorder can make it...
Best Inpatient Mental Health Facilities in Florida
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Everyone experiences feelings like sadness and anxiety at times. However, if such emotions last for months...
Vicodin: Addiction, Uses, and Recovery for Veterans
For many veterans, especially combat exposed veterans, Vicodin plays...
4 Must-Have Books on Addiction and Recovery
4 Must-Have Books on Addiction and Recovery The Blackberry...
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FMLA for Rehab: Here’s What You Should Know
Did you know that there are laws in place...
Do You Need Outpatient Mental Health Treatment?
You aren’t alone if you’re struggling with a mental illness. You aren’t alone if you think you need professional help either. One in eight...
Intensive Outpatient Programs: Your Guide
If the symptoms of your mental health or addiction issue don’t warrant the use of an inpatient treatment center, you may want to consider...
Veterans Day History: 3 Fast Facts
Veterans Day is almost here, which makes this the perfect time to remember the origins of this holiday in the United States. Today we’ll...
Chronic Pain and Rehab: How to Manage Addiction and Health
If you struggle with chronic pain and addiction, making the decision to receive treatment at a rehab center can feel like choosing between two...
Group Therapy Activities for Adults with Mental Illness
Psychotherapy is a vital part of treating mental health disorders, chronic conditions, and addiction. There are many types of activity, but patients can find...