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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow Addiction Affects SleepEasing Withdrawal InsomniaSleep Medication PrecautionsHow Sleep Affects Recovery Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How Addiction Affects Sleep Easing Withdrawal Insomnia Sleep Medication Precautions How Sleep Affects Recovery Sleep problems commonly occur among people withsubstance use disorders, but these issues can also occur during withdrawal and recovery.Problems with sleep can make recovery more complex. Trouble sleeping is a commonwithdrawal symptomfor people addicted to drugs and alcohol....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSignsOriginsObstaclesHow to PracticeCoping StatementsExamplesTypes of Acceptance Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Signs Origins Obstacles How to Practice Coping Statements Examples Types of Acceptance Close What does radical acceptance mean?Radical acceptance can be defined as the ability to accept situations that are outside of your control without judging them, which reduces the suffering they cause.By accepting things for what they are, you can acknowledge your emotions without denying, avoiding, or ignoring the situation....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCharacteristicsImportance of Self-AcceptanceLearning Self-Acceptance Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Characteristics Importance of Self-Acceptance Learning Self-Acceptance Close Self-acceptance is the ability to accept both your strengths and your personal faults without judgment,saysMeghan Marcum, PsyD, chief psychologist at AMFM Healthcare. None of us are perfect—we all have things we would like toimproveabout ourselves. However, some people are able to accept their shortcomings; whereas others fixate on them and become their own worst critics....

Close The gender of a child is something we’ve been conditioned to assume is settled while they are still in the womb, but that isn’t always the case. In reality, children may not identify as the gender that matches the sex they were assigned at birth. This might be something obvious, as with a toddler who openly tells their parent that they are a different gender than the one assigned to them, or the subject may not arise until a child’s teenage years....

Close Over one and a half million people identify astransgenderin the United States. While you might be surprised if you hear that your own partner is one of those people, it isn’t nearly as uncommon to be trans as we once thought it was. Teenagers and young adults represent over half the trans population, but the possibility of someone you know and love coming out as trans is still a perfectly likely one....

Close If you’ve sought mental health help from a professional, you’re not alone. Over 40 million people saw a therapist in 2021.You or someone you know may have noticed something was off, felt depressed, realized you were sleeping too much or too little, or just in general felt blah and thought seeing a therapist could help. Recognizing you need help and deciding to take action are valuable steps to take for yourself....

Close When we fall in love, we often believe the relationship will last forever. We always hope that this one isthe one, that it will be different this time, and that there’s no way anything can ever happen to break you up. Except, sometimes those things can happen, and you do break up. If we only look at the divorce rate, research shows it is around 50% (although measuring divorce rates is more complex than comparing marriages to divorces in a single year)....

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Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How to Talk to Kids When to Talk to a Child About Addiction Messages They Need to Hear Having a family member who is addicted to drugs or alcohol can be difficult. It can be particularly confusing for kids who have a parent with a substance use problem. Children living in homes with parental substance abuse can find life unpredictable and baffling....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsIs It Normal to Be Jealous in Relationships?Healthy vs. Unhealthy Types of JealousyAddressing Infidelity in Relationships5 Healthy Ways to Express Jealousy Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Is It Normal to Be Jealous in Relationships? Healthy vs. Unhealthy Types of Jealousy Addressing Infidelity in Relationships 5 Healthy Ways to Express Jealousy Close Jealousyis a common human emotion, and almost all of us have experienced it at times in relationships, particularlyromantic relationships....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsAccept Your FeelingsDescribe Your FeelingsPracticeThoughts vs. MoodsAvoid JudgmentVerbalizeShare Daily Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Accept Your Feelings Describe Your Feelings Practice Thoughts vs. Moods Avoid Judgment Verbalize Share Daily Close It’s much easier to share your thoughts, the intellectual information in your brain, than your feelings. Both women and men can have difficulty expressing feelings, although male partners seem to have an even harder time with heart-to-heart communication....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Laurie HernandezWhy Laurie Hernandez Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From LaurieMore About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meet Laurie Hernandez Why Laurie Hernandez Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Laurie More About the Podcast...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Paul GilmartinWhy Paul Gilmartin Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From PaulMore About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meet Paul Gilmartin Why Paul Gilmartin Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Paul More About the Podcast...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsEvaluate RisksCreate an Action PlanSeek a TherapistAvoiding vs. Facing Your Fears Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Evaluate Risks Create an Action Plan Seek a Therapist Avoiding vs. Facing Your Fears A little bit of fear is normal. In fact, fear helps you instinctively protect yourself from harm. Your fear might help you to recognize when you’re about to do something dangerous, and it could help you to make a safer choice....