Mental Health

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links Sleep Support During Addiction Recovery in Fresno, CA Key Takeaways: Sleep disturbances are common in early recovery and can make it harder to stay sober by increasing fatigue, irritability, and difficulty focusing on treatment, work, and relationships. Sleep difficulties can be acute (short-term) or chronic (3+ nights per week […]

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links Many people deal with feelings of sadness from time to time. Throughout life, there are a lot of different occurrences that may affect your emotions.  But when feelings of sadness come out of nowhere or last for a long time, it might be more than just a passing feeling

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links Everyone had experienced minor obsessions, like worrying about whether the iron was left on or if they remembered to lock the front door. And we’ve all had compulsions, like avoiding stepping on the cracks on a sidewalk.  These behaviors are short-lived – they don’t cause significant disruption to daily life

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links Most people have something that they don’t like about how they look. It may be an uneven smile, a crooked nose, or ears that are too big. Even though we may complain about those imperfections, they don’t really interfere with our daily lives and routines.  However, people who have

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links Addictive behavior is often more than skin deep. In the case of a dual diagnosis, you may have two or more circumstances working against continued relief. A dual diagnosis is when an individual has a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder at the same time. The disorders

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that is characterized by intense mood shifts, behavioral changes, and fluctuations in energy levels. The main indicator of bipolar disorder is the presence of manic and hypomanic episodes. Most people suffering from bipolar disorder also experience episodes of depression. Though the disorder is

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects an individual’s ability to think clearly, relate to others, manage emotions, and make sound decisions. The disorder is complex and considered a long-term illness.  Schizophrenia affects less than 1% of the population; however, it can be debilitating to both those affected

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links When an eating disorder takes hold of someone, it is often nearly impossible for that person to overcome the risky behaviors and distorted psychological thinking without professional help. Fortunately, an eating disorder doesn’t have to be a life sentence – it is a treatable disorder that, with help, individuals

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links PTSD Trauma Treatment in Fresno, CA Key Takeaways: My Time Recovery in Fresno, CA, provides trauma-informed, dual diagnosis PTSD treatment that addresses both trauma and co-occurring substance use or mental health disorders at the same time. PTSD care at My Time Recovery uses research-supported therapies, including Cognitive Processing Therapy,

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn View Quick Links Many moms get the baby blues – it’s a normal condition with all the changes going on. But for most women, those feelings go away within a couple of weeks of their baby’s birth. Women who experience longer periods of feeling down may have postpartum depression.     Despite how