Staying Sober During the Coronavirus Outbreak
With all of the added stress and uncertainty, staying sober during the coronavirus outbreak can be challenging, but not impossible. Follow these tips to avoid relapse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Link Between Screen Time and Mental Health
Screen time and mental health are connected, but their exact relationship is up for debate. BHOPB is sharing more about the impact of social media on the mind.
Natural Remedies for Anxiety Relief
Anxiety can interfere with your regular life, but our behavioral health center is sharing some natural remedies for anxiety relief that you can try.
Signs of Meth Withdrawal & When to Get Help
Signs of meth withdrawal can include everything from physical annoyances to serious medical problems. Know the difference so that you know when to get help.
How to Start the New Year off Strong in Recovery
BHOPB explains the best New Year’s sober goals you can make for yourself if you are in recovery. Learn more about how to start strong this year.
How to Avoid Drug Cravings this Holiday Season
Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches explains how to stay sober this holiday season. You can still enjoy the holidays with your loved ones by avoiding drug cravings. Learn more here.
Eliminating ‘Stigma’ From the Inside Out
Eliminating Addiction Stigma
We seem to be constantly trying to change the public's perception of substance use disorders and of people with substance use disorders. At best progress is slow. The terms "stigma" and "shame" have a lot in common. "Stigma" may be what is inflicted upon us by others. "Shame" is what we carry. We've been trying to change the world. That's hard to do. It's easier to "have the courage to change the things we can." Is it possible that...
Social Anxiety Disorder and Alcohol Use: I’m SAD! I need a drink!
Being sad is one thing, but suffering from social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a critical point for emotional and psychological correction. Eventually, “wanting” a drink will turn into “needing” alcohol to distract from any personal stresses. For a long time, experts have witnessed that people with anxiety disorders are susceptible to substance abuse and vice versa, but determining which one is the preceding problem forms a stumbling block for diagnosis. An overwhelming conceptual urge to depend on alcohol begins addiction,...
SMART/12-Step: It’s not a contest.
A few months ago we began to offer a weekly meeting of SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) at Seaside Palm Beach as another tool in the arsenal that a person in recovery can use to maintain abstinence from addictive behaviors. Twelve-step recovery meetings continue as they always have. The weekly Smart meeting has become popular. I can say that a number of people have integrated SMART into their long-range plan for continued abstinence. I was a little bit surprised at...
Forming Therapeutic Alliances
Way back in 2000 it was my job to begin to develop internship relationships with local colleges and universities. Dr. Tammy Malloy has fully developed that program here at our South Florida behavioral healthcare center. It continues to be among the best examples of how treatment centers and universities can work together and how students can grow into professionals. The obvious way to begin relationships with schools offering Masters Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Social Work,...
