Dealing with your own grief is difficult, but how can you support your partner, friend, relative, or loved one? You can be their shoulder to cry on, but you must also look out for your well-being. What is Grief? Grief is a natural human response to loss. It is a...
Getting away from it all feels empowering, especially for someone who has recently been in holistic rehab and is focusing hard on a more regimented way of life. When it’s time to vacation as the new you, there are some places it’s wise to avoid while you work to stay...
Everyone grieves differently. This is a life lesson that’s difficult to understand until you personally experience it. When that time finally comes, you may be blindsided to discover that people who are grieving alongside you do not experience grief the same way and,...
“There ain’t no cure for the summertime blues…” Rock-and-roller Eddie Cochran famously sang that in his 1958 classic hit. Summer is supposed to be a carefree time of fun and vacations, but like the young man in Cochran’s song, people who miss out on that fun can...
A schedule, routine, and consistency are all incredibly important after mental health rehab. It’s natural, however, to anticipate time away from the daily grind. What does that first vacation after mental health rehab look like? Can you go international? Should you...
Those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to misuse alcohol and other substances. By using alcohol to escape the mental distress they experience with PTSD, these individuals make themselves susceptible to an addiction that will...
