Asking for help can be a challenging process. We know that we need help but the words don’t always come easily. By the time we’ve gathered the courage to ask for help, the situation is most likely to have reached a critical point. This video takes you through the process of how to communicate that you need help, that life has become unmanageable and you cannot go on alone.
A returning alcoholic or addict – one who has taken treatment to heart – isn’t looking for special, preferential treatment. If anything, they want to be treated like everyone else. Many of them are keen to make a new contribution; to make the most of their second chance. For all that, things aren’t as they…
To answer the question, statistics say about R20 billion. But we can’t relate to figures like this. It’s not real. And it offers no solution for drug and alcohol addiction related destructive consequences. So what are the consequences – and what solution can we find to correct the problem and protect your company?
Recovery direct offers one of the best 28 day addiction and process disorder treatment programs in the world. Our multidisciplinary recovery teams include resident psychologists who manage one on one treatment and therapy sessions and progress assessments. This facilitates a highly progressive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for each individual. The 28 day residential addiction treatment…
Reto was recently invited to provide a few insights into mental health and the treatment of mental health conditions by the Magic828 radio station in Cape Town. Here are a few minutes of the conversation at the studio with Reto chatting to the radio legends Bryan Oxley and Simon B about mental health matters in…
Experiencing or observing a single horrific or life-threatening incident can result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to feelings of intense fear, horror, helplessness, anger, and despair. Symptoms include haunting memories, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and avoidance of anything reminiscent of the event. When subjected to repeated or prolonged trauma we can develop an even…
Don’t kid yourself. There is nothing cool about one of South Africa’s most addictive substances. Methamphetamine, or more colloquially Tik, is a self-destructive drug that often results in people seeking professional medical and psychological care to break the addictive cycle of abuse. How To Help a Loved One