Posts Tagged ‘mental health’
What Makes a Successful Mental Health Assessment?
To be diagnosed with a mental disorder, you must first go through an assessment by a medical or mental health professional. What makes a successful mental health assessment? Especially when seeking virtual treatment, you may be skeptical of the effectiveness of your assessment. A mental health assessment should analyze your symptoms and experiences to effectively…
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COVID in California and the Mental Health Crisis
Nearly two years into the reality of COVID-19, mental health across California, namely Southern California, has been tried and tried again. Unfortunately, several factors have joined forces to bring this to fruition. One of the biggest struggles people have faced is how isolation has triggered or heightened their mental illness. For some, this constant isolation…
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How Is Your Relationship With Food?
Believe it or not, food is something that many people struggle to have healthy relationships with. That does not necessarily mean individuals will develop eating disorders; it just means that many of us are working to find a balance, whether eating less, eating more, or just maintaining what some may refer to as a healthy…
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Service Animals and Mental Health
Over the years, we have seen different kinds of treatment methods discovered, researched, and implemented. Some have certainly been a success, while others have proven the opposite. One effective method that has been successfully implemented into treating mental illness, especially throughout the past decade, has been the use of service animals. Before use for mental…
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5 Ways to Improve Your Environment for Your Mental Health
The truth is, recovery is only as successful as you make it. The more work and effort you put into your recovery, the more successful it will be. Most of it depends on you, including the changes you are willing to make. Lifestyle changes can be difficult for anyone, even when they don’t revolve around…
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Meditate Your Way Through Recovery
Like with anything, understanding how something works, in general, helps you to determine how it could help you in any life situation. In order to understand how meditation can help treat addiction and maintain recovery, it’s important to understand meditation and its health benefits as a whole. What Is Meditation? Meditation is a core practice…
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Destigmatizing the Stigma of Addiction
For years, the topic of mental illness has been stigmatized and considered taboo. Even today, certain stereotypes and inaccurate representations of mental illness exist. However, in recent years, there have been significant efforts to normalize mental illness and co-occurring addiction. As the public health crisis of addiction and overdoses continues to rise, destigmatizing mental illness…
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Maintaining Nutrition During Recovery
Most of us have heard from doctors, gym teachers, or Instagram fitness enthusiasts the importance of healthy eating and exercise. While one workout routine or eating plan won’t work for everyone, an exercise regiment and nutrition plan can have several positive physical and mental benefits. At Lakehouse Recovery, one of our curriculum topics includes mindful eating.…
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Staying Positive and Laughing Your Way Through Recovery
Discovering both humor and the brighter side of life, while in the darker parts of treatment, are sometimes a key ingredient in the recovery process. While the subject of recovery is not in itself a joking matter, finding humor can help you rise out of those dark times stronger than ever. As substance use disorders…
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Past Traumas and How They May Be Affecting You Now
At Lakehouse Recovery, we believe that to truly work through past trauma, one must first have a stable foundation. Our specialists are experienced with trauma, but as an organization, we do not focus on it. With that being said, there is no question that past traumas can have detrimentally long-lasting effects on both mental and…
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