Misdiagnoses can prevent you from getting the help you need. We often find that post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder play a large role in the manifestation of an illness. Learn about the relationship between trauma addiction and how misdiagnoses can skew the picture and how this picture can become clearer when the right diagnosis is in place.
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Psychotherapy, or so-called “talk therapy”, can reveal insights that victims of complex post-traumatic disorder (CPTSD) may not be consciously aware of. CPTSD is a complicated condition with several symptoms that appear to be identical, yet seem to exist separately and simultaneously in the same person. Defining these identical symptoms, why they co-exist and how they…
Definitions of child sexual abuse (CSA) differ and some can be complicated, however, in essence, it refers to an adult or older adolescent coercing, persuading, overpowering, assaulting or influencing a child (a person under the age of legal responsibility) by any means with the purpose of gaining direct or indirect sexual gratification or exploitation. Apart…
Many addicts find that December is one of the most difficult times of the year. It can be especially hard to remain sober with end-of-year work functions, family gatherings and social occasions. Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Help
Does someone you know spend a lot of time obtaining, using or thinking about alcohol? Do they not know when to stop and keep drinking until drunk? Do they hide bottles of alcohol because they fear others may take it away? These are just a few signs which indicate that alcohol use has escalated into…
What is CAT? It’s known as South Africa’s most recent new drug threat, the cheaper alternative to Cocaine and Ecstasy, a drug synonymous with the rave and party scene and one of the most dangerous and addictive psychoactive substances in the world. But what is CAT? Methcathinone derives from cathinone, a naturally occurring stimulant drug,…
Recovery Direct was recently asked to provide some insights into “Bigorexia” or muscle dysmorphia as a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder most frequently found in men that become obsessed with the “getting bigger”. Here are the questions posed to us around “Bigorexia” along with the answers that may provide better insights into the condition. What kind…