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1M ago
By Christa Banister As candid conversations about mental health and self-care have become more common and less stigmatized, it’s easy to understand why prioritizing mental health in the workplace is so important. After all, we dedicate much of our time and energy to whatever helps us pay the bills. Whether it’s your dream job, side […]
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3M ago
By Christa Banister
Are you someone who doodles when you feel stressed? Or finds playing Vivaldi on the piano relaxing after a long day? Perhaps it’s tap dancing, painting on canvas, or disappearing into a character onstage that helps you channel your emotions. Or shaping clay, writing a short story, or creating a mood board? Whatever medium you choose for self-expression, it’s no accident that art is good for our mental health.
Famed American painter Georgia O’Keeffe put it this way: “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way — things I had no words fo ..read more
The Meadows Malibu
5M ago
By Bobby Shriver
Alcohol has been a staple at social settings for centuries. However, new trends may be shifting the tide elsewhere as people turn to perceivably more holistic and therapeutic substances like psychedelics, cannabis, and ketamine. As a result, the definition of sobriety has turned on its head. But what is this new California sober meaning all about? And what are psychedelics doing to lead the charge?
Redefining Sobriety: The California Sober Meaning
For decades, sobriety has meant completely abstaining from a particular intoxicating or addictive substance. In Alcoholics An ..read more
The Meadows Malibu
7M ago
By Wesley Gallagher
Of all the commonly known mental illnesses, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) might be one of the most misunderstood, or at least most misrepresented diagnoses. In culture, in media, and in everyday conversations, OCD is used casually to describe your mom who is excessively organized, or your friend who hates germs, or your cousin who is uptight about people eating in her car.
While someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder may be excessively organized or hate germs, these are merely small, external manifestations of a complex, multifaceted mental health condition that i ..read more
The Meadows Malibu
7M ago
By Mandy Parsons
Middle-aged. What classifies someone as “middle-aged?” Is it an arbitrary number, a life stage, or state of mind?
People say, “40 is the new 20,” and, “You’re only as old as you feel,” but is that really true? If it were, we would all be immune to the challenges growing older inevitably brings — issues like aging parents, financial pressures, and health concerns.
Although what classifies someone as “middle-aged” varies a bit depending on the source, the general consensus is people between the ages of about 40 and 60.
Incidentally, middle-aged adults have become the subject of ..read more
The Meadows Malibu
7M ago
By Mandy Parsons
Middle-aged. What classifies someone as “middle-aged?” Is it an arbitrary number, a life stage, or state of mind?
People say, “40 is the new 20,” and, “You’re only as old as you feel,” but is that really true? If it were, we would all be immune to the challenges growing older inevitably brings — issues like aging parents, financial pressures, and health concerns.
Although what classifies someone as “middle-aged” varies a bit depending on the source, the general consensus is people between the ages of about 40 and 60.
Incidentally, middle-aged adults have become the subject of ..read more
The Meadows Malibu
8M ago
By Wesley Gallagher
If you have any experience with therapy or mental health, then you probably recognize the term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). But what you might not know is that CBT, while beneficial for a range of mental health issues, has also been proven effective in treating addiction. In fact, CBT for addiction is widely used in substance use disorder treatment, often with great and lasting success.
Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on helping you change negative or unproductive thinking patterns so that you can achieve greater ..read more
The Meadows Malibu
9M ago
By Anna McKenzie
In the context of trauma, “adult children” generally refers to those who grew up with parents or caregivers who abused alcohol or drugs. As a result, adult children struggle to reach emotional maturity because their development was hampered by abuse, neglect, and the dysfunctional behavior patterns visited upon them.
Adult children struggle to reach emotional maturity because their development was hampered by abuse, neglect, and the dysfunctional behavior patterns visited upon them.
The dysfunction that adult children learned when they were young can make them more likely to ..read more
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10M ago
By Alanna Hilbink
We’ve made great strides in understanding addiction, the people behind addiction, and how we can help ourselves or those we love. However despite much positive change and huge leaps in scientific understanding, addiction is still bound up in stigma. Let’s explore shame, the relationship between it and mental health, and how to reduce the stigma of addiction.
What Is the Stigma of Addiction?
Merriam-Webster defines stigma as, “a set of negative and unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something.” And all too often, that “something” is addiction, mental h ..read more
The Meadows Malibu
11M ago
By Anna McKenzie
Does wealth affect your likelihood of becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol? The ability to buy a drink when you want one is just one factor that may influence the development of addiction. Other factors like the perception of substance use, accessibility, availability, and social environment can also play a role in fostering a lack of control over drug use, drinking, and other types of behaviors that can become very damaging.
Addiction and Money
An abundance of resources can be a blessing, but not when self-discipline is the only barrier between you and addictive substances o ..read more