If you’re considering professional help to overcome an addiction, you may have encountered partial hospitalization programs (PHPs). This addiction treatment program in Florida involves intensive care and frequently focuses on mental health support. A PHP in FL may be...
Stress can play a major role in substance use disorders. For many people struggling with addiction, self-medicating to deal with stress is a coping mechanism, albeit negative. The cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions we offer at Olympic Behavioral Health can help...
What helps you achieve your goals? What motivates you to continue working towards something, even when it is difficult? These are questions that you might be asked in motivational interviewing. It can be hard to quit when it comes to addiction if you don’t see any...
For so many people, living with anxiety means constantly feeling overwhelmed and worrying about things that you shouldn’t even have to worry about. It can lead to them missing out on social events, calling out of work, and in extreme cases, being unable to leave the...
It is completely normal to get angry in certain situations. Things happen that cause us to maybe say or do things that we don’t mean. Learning to manage that anger is vital so that you do not say or do anything that you will regret or that could even get you in...
People may turn to drugs for any number of reasons. Whether it’s because of peer pressure, curiosity, stress, mental health concerns, or another reason, using drugs often winds up having adverse effects in the long term. Many illegal drugs or legal drugs used outside...
Childhood trauma can have devastating effects on adult life. Tragically, early life stressors like violence, neglect, or substance abuse in the home often contribute to kids developing serious issues. These include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...
If you or a loved one is struggling with mental illness, substance use, or both, many questions may arise. Did the mental illness lead to substance use? Did substance use lead to or worsen a mental illness? The fact that mental illness and substance use frequently...