Choosing the right treatment programme can be a challenging endeavour. This series takes you through the key components of the thinking processes which are necessary to make an informed decision on selecting the best treatment centre for a loved one. Gary outlines the top things to look for in an inpatient rehab centre. Many key considerations such as length of stay, quality of care and what to expect in treatment are all covered in this post. In the next series you will learn how to reach out and ask for help.
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Benzodiazepine Use, Side Effects, and Risks Benzodiazepines are a class of medicinal drugs which are used as controlled legal substances by the medical industry. Unfortunately, it is also a type of drug that can easily lead to dependency. For that reason, the drug has been researched intensely over decades and several rehabilitation techniques have been developed…
Most companies are ill-equipped to handle employee addiction effectively. This impacts business operations in a wide range of areas that ultimately affect the bottom line. When an employee is suspected of having an alcohol or drug addiction problem, contact Recovery Direct’s addiction counsellors for free assistance on how to deal with situation equitably. We will…
Many therapists have spent thousands of hours researching psychology, understanding people and their motivations and working with individual cases. As a patient, you come into the process cold and often need to navigate complex psychology concepts relevant to your life in realtime with no training whatsoever. This post is dedicated to providing you with some…
To create the mindset of a functional recovery based lifestyle is actually not hard at all. New healthy routines require a timed and conscious effort to establish and sustain your personal growth agenda. Your agenda must include self-care morning practice, adopting mindful practices in your day, gut health and healthy food, social interaction, physical exercise…
Cognitive distortions are simple ways that our mind tells us about something that is not actually true in real life. These untrue feelings and thoughts are then most often used to internally validate our format of “non-productive” or “negative thinking” or to create unnecessary emotional baggage in our lives — convincing ourselves that the negative…
Mindfulness is a practical tool and technique used not only in psychotherapy but in progressive behaviour change and can be a wonderful compliment to practical counselling and therapy that anyone can practice in real-world, real-time environments to start modifying their behavioural responses. Here is a quick post on what mindfulness is and how mindfulness is…