Depression associated with seasonal changes is known as seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It tends to affect people during the winter months when sunlight is less available. Much like other forms of depression, SAD can have you feeling low, sad, and uninterested in life. If existing mental health conditions seem to get worse…
Alcoholism can be difficult to recognize in its earlier stages. The sooner a person with alcoholism begins their recovery, the sooner they can start living a meaningful life. With that in mind, understanding who’s at risk and how to help them becomes even more important. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center, we strive to help young…
Your post-treatment support network matters. A good alumni program is the foundation of maintaining mental health after completing an Arizona mental health treatment program. It can provide the option for people who are already recovered to check in periodically, help others, and continue to work on their own growth and development. It makes relapse less…
If you have a loved one with bipolar disorder, you know it can be an uphill battle to get them the kind of treatment they really need in order to be healthy and successful. But you aren’t alone, and there are places and people that can provide the help your loved one needs. Mental health treatment matters, and…
One of the ways you can get good quality help for mental health and addiction issues is through trauma-informed care. If you haven’t heard about that, it’s basically focused on making sure we have an understanding of what you’ve been through in the past. With that understanding, we can focus on the kind of treatment that…
Some mental health disorders are much more common than others, but they can all have a lot of significance for the people who have to deal with them. Fortunately, there are some great ways to reduce the stress that comes with common mental health disorders and get the right help and support to treat them properly. If…
Healing from trauma is an extremely complicated process. Forgetting about it doesn’t work. Directing your attention elsewhere doesn’t work. Drinking and drugs might provide temporary relief, but they won’t help you heal. That’s where we come in. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center we want to help trauma survivors get past the issues they’re still facing.…
If you’ve experienced trauma in your childhood and you’re struggling with addiction as an adult, that’s not surprising. Childhood trauma and addiction are linked in many ways because addiction is used as a coping mechanism for all the unhealed trauma that you’re still trying to process. Getting through that trauma can take time and effort, but…