OCD and the Drive for Success – Is Residential Treatment the Answer?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder affects some 2.3% of the U.S. adult population but until recently, has been poorly understood and poorly treated. Individuals with OCD have traditionally been handed medication and some support, but otherwise left to fend for themselves, leading to a reduced quality of life. Without intensive care, 75% of individuals with OCD [...]

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Long Term Effects of LSD

What is LSD? LSD, known on the street as acid, is such a strong hallucinogen that the doses taken are very small – typically just several micrograms. The chemical lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesized from lysergic acid, which is naturally found in ergot. Ergot is a grain fungus that was historically used [...]

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The Connection Between Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

Today, some 18.5 million Americans struggle with a substance use disorder. A further 46.6 million Americans suffer from one or more mental health disorders. Most importantly, while 15.7% of the general population is likely to abuse or rely on substances such as drugs or alcohol, 36.7% of individuals with a pre-existing mental illness are [...]

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Is Anger A Primary Emotion?

In general, anger gets a bad rap. We tend to see it as a source of many problems. A result of a lack of control over oneself. A precursor to aggression. This is especially common when speaking about men. However, as with all emotions, anger is a fundamental part of the human experience. In some […]

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Will A Better Healthcare System Lower Rates Of Addiction?

It is no secret that the US healthcare system has failed addicts. Insurance regulations make it difficult to get good rehab care at a reasonable price. Recovering addicts are often treated as if they became addicted by choice and like the opportunity to get better is a luxury. Sometimes people addicted to substances struggle to […]

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3 Ways To Drop Your Inhibitions Without Drinking Or Drugs

A lot of guys I’ve spoken to tell me the same thing: they started using drugs or alcohol to drop their inhibitions around girls. There’s something almost romantic about it. A shy teenager goes to a party and has his first taste of alcohol. A few drinks in and he is finally able to speak […]

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Are You Suffering From Death Anxiety?

For years, I never spoke about my death anxiety. It wasn’t a topic that came up, even in therapy. It seemed like talking about it would only make other people miserable, and so I tried my best to deal with it on my own. The first time I remember experiencing death anxiety was when I […]

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