Minorities and Mental Health Treatment in America
An estimated one in five adults, or nearly 43.8 million people in the United States, are diagnosed with a mental disorder in a given year....
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7 Strategies to Combat Chronic Stress
Do you feel overworked, have trouble sleeping or feel depressed? In our daily lives, we rarely think about how stress affects us in the long-term. However,...
Complicated Relationship Between Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders
What are Eating Disorders? It’s not just about food — and eating disorders are more than just a strict diet. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge...
5 ways to help your loved one with drug problem
5 ways to help your loved one with drug problem. Drug addiction is scary, and if it is your loved one who is affected, then...
Five Ways to a Happier, Healthier Life
Are you living a healthy lifestyle? Living a healthy lifestyle isn’t always easy but taking time to incorporate healthy habits into your daily routine...
3 Things That Differentiate A Successful Treatment Program
WHAT MAKES AKUA DIFFERENT? 1. Full Continuum of Care – Detox, Residential & Intensive Outpatient. 2. Gender Specific Treatments – Remove distractions to focus on...
What is Addiction Treatment?
Addiction can be defined as a chronic brain disease that leads to dysfunction in the reward, motivation, memory, and related cognitive processes. Addiction follows a...
5 Signs You May Be an Addict/Alcoholic
5 Signs You May Be an Addict/Alcoholic. If you’re worried you may be an addict or an alcoholic, here are a few signs you might...
Community Service Helps in Recovery
Why does one person help another? Knowing that people are basically selfish, seeking the means to get ahead in a world that seems bent on...
Tips for Surviving the Holidays in Recovery
Tips for Surviving the Holidays in Recovery. The saying that “the holidays are stressful for everyone” has become the cliché we hear year after year....