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How to Help Someone Addicted to Meth

By Phil Kosanovich on January 3, 2023

Meth addiction can lead to serious health risks, fortunately, addiction treatment can help prevent or reverse many of those risks. If you want to help someone who is suffering from an addiction, the first step is to educate yourself on drug abuse and substance use disorder. This article provides detailed information on methamphetamine addiction to […]

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Am I Depressed or Just Sad?

By Phil Kosanovich on December 29, 2022

The Difference Between Depression and Sadness Sadness is part of the human experience. After all, we wouldn’t understand the good times without the bad. But how do you know when feeling sad is just the blues or something more serious? What is Sadness? Feeling sad and having a low mood is a normal human emotion. […]

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What Causes Depression After Drinking Alcohol?

By Phil Kosanovich on December 27, 2022

People consume alcohol for any number of reasons. Some drink to relax after a busy day, for others it’s about relieving social anxiety. Whatever the reason for drinking, it’s always a short-term solution. After the initial feelings of calm or confidence have worn off, alcohol can leave a person feeling low, lethargic, and depleted. Most […]

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How to Help Someone with Anxiety

By Phil Kosanovich on December 22, 2022

Anxiety is a common human emotion that we all experience at times. After all, life can throw up some anxiety-producing situations. Feeling anxious when it is related to specific events such as a job interview, audition, or big life decisions is completely natural, and it can even provide beneficial functions by making us consider risks […]

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How to Ask for Help With Depression

By Phil Kosanovich on December 20, 2022

If you are living with some form of depression, you know it is more than feeling sad or having a one-off hard time. It is a mental health condition with symptoms that can affect daily life for weeks, months, or even longer. Signs include a loss of pleasure or interest in activities that were previously […]

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How to Help Someone With Postpartum Depression

By Phil Kosanovich on December 15, 2022

Having a baby is an extremely significant experience, both physically and emotionally. We often hear about the intense joy, love, and pride that new moms experience after giving birth. Less commonly talked about are the intense and distressing feelings which can surface. Given the change in hormones and the exhaustion which follows the birth, it’s […]

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Managing Depression in Recovery

By Phil Kosanovich on December 13, 2022

Depression is a risk factor for substance use and subsequent addiction and therefore is a mood disorder that commonly co-occurs and sometimes worsens with such addiction. Since depression is so intricately linked with addiction, it is also important to manage it when recovering from addiction. Find out more about how the two are linked and […]

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Heroin Addiction Signs and Symptoms

By Phil Kosanovich on December 8, 2022

Heroin is a potent opioid and taking it can quickly lead to the development of an addiction. In 2017, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced that the opioid crisis was a public health emergency in the United States. This was due to the widespread misuse of prescription opioids and illicit drugs such […]

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Heroin and Alcohol

The Dangers of Snorting Adderall

How to Help Someone Addicted to Meth

Am I Depressed or Just Sad?

What Causes Depression After Drinking Alcohol?

How to Help Someone with Anxiety

How to Ask for Help With Depression

How to Help Someone With Postpartum Depression

Managing Depression in Recovery

Heroin Addiction Signs and Symptoms