Depressed or Anxious? Tips to Help You Deal with Depression and AnxietyAnxiety, Mental Health, Personal ResourcesBy PromisesFebruary 1, 2020According to Mental Health America, depression affects more than 19 million Americans per year. Depression often co-exists with other conditions such as anxiety. Clearly, depression and anxiety are widespread problems in this country, and anyone who suffers from the conditions understands why. Persons suffering from depression and anxiety are often prescribed medications in conjunction with… Details
Pets: Natural Stress RelieversFamily Resources, Mental Health, Personal ResourcesBy PromisesJanuary 24, 2020Stress is a major trigger for alcohol and drug abuse, especially among recovering addicts. Even non-dependent drinkers often look to alcohol as a way to “decompress” or “take the edge off,” which ends up leading to even more stress. So finding healthy, positive ways to relieve stress will decrease your chances for relapse as well… Details
Avoiding Boredom Can Help You Beat AddictionMental Health, Personal Resources, Staying SoberBy PromisesJanuary 23, 2020What do you do when you’re bored? Most people reach for a book or the remote control or rustle through the cupboards to find a snack, but many people turn to drug and alcohol use to bide the time. When life seems dull and monotonous, drug addicts and alcoholics often start thinking about getting high… Details
Avoid Situations Likely to Trigger Alcohol or Drug UseAddiction Treatment, Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health, Staying SoberBy PromisesJanuary 22, 2020Making the choice to avoid situations likely to lead you into trouble with alcohol or drug abuse is an excellent one. But it is also easier said than done. What can you really do to keep away from people and places that are filled with temptations and opportunity to fall back into your old ways?… Details
Signs Mom Is DrinkingAlcohol Abuse, Family Resources, Mental HealthBy PromisesJanuary 21, 2020According to the National Institutes of Health, more than one in five women has more than three drinks every time she consumes alcohol. Although women are less likely to drink than men, their lower weight and reduced water content means that they’ll start experiencing problems related to their drinking much sooner. If you suspect that… Details
Is Your Partner in Danger of Becoming an Alcoholic?Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Abuse, Mental HealthBy PromisesJanuary 20, 2020Casual or social drinking is a common form of behavior, and women involved in serious romantic relationships are generally not concerned if their partners imbibe on occasion, even if they themselves are teetotalers. On the other hand, no woman wants to become involved with a full-blown alcoholic, unless perhaps she has a drinking problem of… Details
How Childhood Pain Leads to Relationship TraumaFamily Resources, Mental Health, Personal Resources, PTSD & TraumaBy PromisesJanuary 19, 2020People with a history of childhood trauma often carry those issues unconsciously forward into adult relationships. A pattern of childhood neglect, emotional or physical abuse, or a story involving sexual molestation or rape creates difficulties for adults as they attempt to make long-term bonds in committed relationships. It is not uncommon to find such an… Details
Overcoming Hopelessness in DepressionDepression, Family Resources, Mental Health, Personal ResourcesBy PromisesJanuary 18, 2020“Things will never get better.” “I’m worthless.” “I’ll never be happy.” If these statements sound familiar, you may be struggling with depression. One of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, depression afflicts nearly 7 million Americans annually. Almost one-third of these cases are classified as severe, and they are the ones in which feelings of hopelessness… Details
Compulsive Shopping in WomenFamily Resources, Mental Health, Personal Resources, Process AddictionsBy PromisesJanuary 17, 2020Compulsive shopping, also known as shopping addiction, is an unofficial mental health disorder characterized by shopping or spending behaviors that function in roughly the same ways that alcohol or drug use function in substance addiction. It belongs to a larger of group of unofficial disorders known as behavioral addictions or process addictions. These addictions occur… Details
Specific Phobias in WomenFamily Resources, Mental Health, Mental Health - Women, Personal ResourcesBy PromisesJanuary 16, 2020Specific phobia is a medical term used to describe a persistent, irrational fear-based reaction to things or situations that have a minor or nonexistent potential to cause harm. Various people can develop this type of response to almost anything. However, some phobic reactions occur much more frequently than others. Women and girls develop specific phobias… Details
