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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs. Medication

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs. Medication: Which Is Better for Anxiety? 

Anxiety, which affects millions of people, impairs daily life, relationships, and emotional well-being. More and more people are open to seeking treatment and find themselves questioning if cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety or medication is the best route to relief. While both approaches can be effective, symptoms, lifestyle, and long-term goals come into play. Many […]

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Dual Diagnosis Therapy

10 Benefits of Dual Diagnosis Therapy for Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-occurring​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ disorders, which refer to the simultaneous occurrence of a mental health condition and a substance use disorder, are, in fact, significantly more prevalent than the public generally assumes. A very large proportion of individuals who are dependent on drugs or alcohol also suffer from some psychiatric problems, such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder,

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Individual Therapy

How Individual Therapy Helps Young Adults With Substance Use Challenges

Young adulthood is a period of major changes—stress from college, pressure from careers, quest for identity, quarrels in relationships, and emotional fluctuations. The majority of young adults find each of these problems as an invitation to get into the trap of addiction, develop anxiety or depression-related disorders, or suffer from trauma. Adolescent therapy as part

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EMDR Therapy

How EMDR Therapy Helps Rewire the Brain to Reduce Anxiety

EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an innovative mental health treatment designed to heal the mind by excavating and processing the traumatic and distressing memories that dictate the anxiety state. EMDR uses guided eye movements to use bilateral stimulation to activate the brain’s natural recovery systems and to set new neural pathways for

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Residential Addiction Treatment

8 Ways Residential Addiction Treatment Can Improve Mental Health

This blog discusses the ways residential addiction treatment programs are used to treat both addiction and mental health. Understand how individuals can restructure their lives using evidence-based therapies and peer support. Table of Contents: Round-the-Clock Professional Support Residential substance abuse treatment provides 24/7 access to medical practitioners and counselors in troubled times when the cravings

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Family counseling therapy

Why Family Counseling Is Essential for Healthy Relationships?

This blog discusses the importance of professional therapy in enhancing family relationships through better communication, conflict resolution, and solutions to addictions and mental health. It informs and describes various types of family counseling, what transpires in therapy sessions, and the impact of seeking help to create more connected families. Table of Contents: Understanding the Role

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Eating disorder treatment

How Does Eating Disorder Treatment Help Restore Health and Confidence?

The treatment of eating disorders is a highly individualized programme that is tailored to target the biological, psychological, and social aspects that underpin eating disorders. These programs offer treatment in the form of therapy, medical and nutritional care, education, and support, all with the goal of restoring health, rebuilding self-esteem, and equipping individuals with the

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CBT for anxiety

How Does CBT Help with Anxiety and Why Is It So Effective?

Anxiety can be very difficult to deal with and it can cause a wide range of symptoms, such as overthinking and worrying all the time to experiencing physical effects like heart pounding or restlessness. Iris Health Clinic understands the profound impact that anxiety can have on an individual’s mental and emotional well-being. That is why

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EMDR Therapy

Can EMDR Therapy Help with Alcohol Addiction?

Alcoholism might seem like a circle without an end, where recollections, anxieties, and daily strain keep pulling a person back into the bottle. Often, hidden traumatic experiences couple with the difficulty in controlling alcohol use, which largely causes the addiction. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy can be a great way to very emotionally

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