Archive:  2018

An increase in the number of seemingly-required activities and to-dos during the holiday season can cause a lot of emotional stress.

Dealing with loss can make us go through a variety of sometimes confusing emotions.

The process of going through a divorce can often lead us into a path of depression and anxiety that can very quickly spiral out of control.

Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to alcohol use disorder (AUD), which is defined as “problem drinking” and covers a large spectrum of people with alcohol dependency problems.

No matter where you stand during the process of getting a divorce, anxiety is unavoidable. Fearing the unknown and dealing with all of the aspects of divorce are bound to cause stress and anxiety, even when we know it is for the best.

While some parents welcome an empty house with open arms, finding it liberating and freeing, many empty nesters find the suddenly empty house to be a struggle. The negative feelings associated with empty nest syndrome can affect both men

When dealing with both addiction issues and divorces, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly how many marriages fail as a direct result of the addiction problem – but it is well known that addiction is a lead

Compulsive gambling is an uncontrollable urge to continue to gamble despite it taking a negative toll on your life. Because gambling can stimulate the brain’s reward system, similar to drugs and alcohol, it can lead to a severe addiction

Often when family becomes involved in caring for a loved one who is addicted to alcohol or drugs, they do not realize how they are themselves being affected by the situation they find themselves in and often they do not know where or how to seek

Homelessness is by no means easy, and when winter rolls around it becomes only more difficult. However, in many cases one of the most difficult things about being homeless is the depression that often follows those living on the streets.