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A Rise In Sports Betting Means A Rise In Sports Gambling Addiction

While the vast majority of individuals will gamble on sports games responsibly, a small number will develop problems around sports betting including mental health issues and continuous betting may lead to a gambling addiction.

May 25th, 2023

Alcohol and Mental Health – 10 Facts

Exploring the complex relationship between alcohol and mental health can provide valuable insights into the effects of this substance on our well-being and help individuals make informed choices about their drinking habits.

May 4th, 2023

Top 10 Myths About Day Trading Addiction

With a growing number of individuals facing a day trading problem or day trading addiction it is important to be cognizant of myths that exist about the growing trend.

Apr 2nd, 2023

15 Signs My Child Has A Video Game Addiction

Many adolescents and young adults enjoy video games as a recreational activity, but a select few develop a problem with video games, which can ultimately lead to a video game addiction. Learn the signs of video game addiction for early prevention.

Mar 8th, 2023

10 Strategies To Break A Cryptocurrency Addiction

There are many different pathways to recovering from a cryptocurrency addiction, and whether you’re working with an addiction professional or doing it all on your own there are several strategies you can implement that may help you along the way.

Jan 24th, 2023

The Number 1 Reason People Fail Dry January, and Fail Sobriety In General

Dry January has become a growing trend over the years. Unfortunately, most will fail – here’s why.

Dec 28th, 2022

Top 10 Tips For Staying Sober Through The Holidays And Beyond

For those who are trying to maintain a sober lifestyle, it is important to be prepared and arm yourself with proper defenses against alcohol in order to enjoy your alcohol-free life.

Dec 20th, 2022

Video Games, Mental Health, and Addiction – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Contrary to popular belief, gaming can actually be good for psychological wellbeing despite the negative stigma associated with gaming.  However, there are caveats to this as a growing body of research demonstrates.

Dec 1st, 2022

Crypto Chaos – Volatility, Liquidation and Mental Health

Unfortunately for many cryptocurrency enthusiasts who have endured losses, the impact will be felt far beyond financial loss as it may result in various relationship issues, mental health challenges, and ultimately suicide.

Nov 12th, 2022

How Bad Is Alcohol For The Body? 7 Important Effects Of Alcohol on Physical Health

Whether you are an occasional consumer of alcohol, a daily heavy drinker, or fall somewhere in-between, you should be concerned about the impact that alcohol is having on your physical health.

Nov 10th, 2022

Beyond Mere Financial Loss – Consequences of Day Trading Can Go Well Beyond Your Wallet

While investing in financial instruments does have a direct impact on your net worth, investing and trading can also become a highly problematic behavior, develop into an addiction, and result in significant consequences well beyond mere financial loss.

Sep 22nd, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to Day Trading Addiction and Recovery

Day trading can bring additional income and financial freedom, but for some it can lead to problems well beyond mere financial loss including depression, anxiety, addiction, and suicide.

Jul 18th, 2022

Bitcoin Addiction – 11 Reasons Why Cryptocurrency Trading Can Be Highly Addictive

While most individuals can invest in cryptocurrencies without significant distress or detriment to their mental health, a select sum will fall victim to compulsive or pathological cryptocurrency trading and cryptocurrency addiction.

May 23rd, 2022

How Can I Help My Husband Get Sober?

Seeing a loved one struggle with an addiction to alcohol is extremely challenging, emotional, and painful. Many are left feeling isolated, helpless, hopeless, and confused; full of questions about what they can do to help their loved one.

May 4th, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Addiction

Playing video games is one of the most popular leisure activities in the world, however, in today’s vastly accelerating digital age video game addiction is on the rise.

Mar 16th, 2022

Putting Down The Alcohol, Picking Up The Sugar – The Relationship Between Alcohol And Sugar

It’s not uncommon for individuals who once struggled with alcohol to turn to food in recovery, especially sugary foods. There are psychological and physiological reasons as to why this occurs. Excessive eating and poor nutrition in recovery can...

Feb 10th, 2022

A New Age of Digital Addiction - What The Metaverse Means for Mental Health and Digital Addiction

2022 is here, and technology companies are racing to develop a new digital world – the Metaverse. It’s never too early to begin a conversation surrounding the topic of Metaverse addiction and the impact the Metaverse will have on mental health.

Jan 1st, 2022

Alcohol Addiction 101 – What You Should Know

For most adults, moderate or social alcohol use is not problematic, however, approximately 18 million American adults have an alcohol addiction. Here is some basic information to help individuals navigate problematic alcohol use.

Dec 3rd, 2021

Why These Next Few Months Could Be Catastrophic For Individuals Addicted To Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency investors have patiently waited several years for what many crypto enthusiasts expect is likely to come in these next few months; however, for those who are not careful, mindful or informed the impact can be devastating.

Nov 2nd, 2021

What Is “Holistic Treatment” in Addiction Recovery?

You may have heard of the term “holistic treatment” in the field of addiction recovery, but what exactly is it and who can benefit from such treatments?

Oct 20th, 2021

Bombshell Facebook Investigation And What It Says About Digital Addiction

This week the Wall Street Journal released an investigative report about Facebook after uncovering leaked internal documents reflecting the impact of social media on its users. What may be most surprising about the report is not so much the impact that so

Sep 17th, 2021

Do I Need a Medical Detox from Alcohol?

Did you know that alcohol is one of the deadliest substances when compared to other drugs? Every year in the United States nearly 100,000 individuals die due to alcohol-related causes, making alcohol the third leading preventable cause of death in the...

Aug 25th, 2021

The 10 Most Common Questions About Addiction

It is estimated that 1 in 10 individuals experience an alcohol or drug addiction at some point in their life. When other addictions such as gambling addiction, technology addiction, food addiction, or other common forms of addiction are taken into account

Jul 30th, 2021

How To Support a Loved One With a Cryptocurrency Addiction

Cryptocurrency addictions cause significant distress to all individuals who care for the person facing the addiction. Cryptocurrency addictions impact spouses, partners, children, parents, siblings, and other such loved ones, as well as close friends...

Jun 25th, 2021

The 6 Most Common Types of Technology Addiction

Technology addictions, also commonly known as digital addictions or internet addictions, are often overlooked due to the acceptance that society has placed on using digital devices. Technology addictions often go unnoticed by loved ones because

Jun 8th, 2021

Is Alcohol More Dangerous Than Heroin?

While the opioid epidemic continues to surge in the United States, an alcohol epidemic is all too often overlooked. Alcohol is responsible for approximately 100,000 deaths in the United States every year. 

May 3rd, 2021

The Psychology of Buying High and Selling Low – How Emotions Impact Your Investments

Whether it’s a stock, a cryptocurrency, foreign currency, derivatives, or any other financial investment, the goal is to buy low and sell high. For those who invest, it is worthwhile understanding market psychology, behavioral finance, and the driving

Apr 14th, 2021

Is My Daughter Addicted to TikTok? – Signs of Digital Addiction and Methods of Treatment

TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook or whatever the platform is, social media connects us and offers a variety of benefits to our lives, but for certain users these platforms can also be highly addictive and dangerous. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatic

Apr 5th, 2021

Staring at Charts: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Addiction

Extreme euphoric highs, and devastatingly intense lows. These are one of the hallmarks of addiction, and one of the reasons why investing in and/or trading Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be highly stimulating, mood altering, and addictive.

Feb 28th, 2021

How to Increase Your Chances of Successful Recovery from Addiction with a Sober Living Home

An unfortunate statistic: 40 to 60% of individuals new to recovery relapse within their first 30 days of leaving an inpatient treatment center, and up to 85% relapse within their first year. Oftentimes individuals in their initial months of recovery will

Feb 24th, 2021

How To Find An Addiction Therapist In New York City

Finding an addiction therapist can be a confusing, burdensome and overwhelming process. Many individuals seeking recovery from addiction and their loved ones are left feeling lost, hopeless, helpless and isolated among a host of other negative emotions.

Feb 4th, 2021

More Money, More Problems – Wealthy Individuals Are Suffering From Addiction At Alarming Rates

It is easy to conflate material wealth with mental wellbeing. There is a stereotype and stigma of being wealthy, that if you have wealth you should be happy and have nothing to worry about, but this myth is far from true. There is a hidden cost of afflue

Jan 27th, 2021

Everything You Need To Know About Alcohol Withdrawal

On an annual basis approximately 14 million Americans are diagnosed with an Alcohol Use Disorder, and tens of millions more engage in binge drinking, problem drinking, and have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Of all the drugs that people abuse, al

Jan 14th, 2021

Am I Addicted To Day Trading? – 10 Signs You Are Addicted To Day Trading and What To Do To Stop

While day trading can be a solid source of revenue that many make a successful career from, it can also end very badly. Before it’s too late, become aware of signs and symptoms of a day trading addiction in order to intervene before it’s too late.

Dec 29th, 2020

How Can I Prevent an Alcohol Relapse?

Preventing an alcohol or drug relapse is at the core of one’s recovery from addiction. Unfortunately, relapse rates for individuals in recovery from alcohol and drug dependence are staggering. Up to 60% of individuals relapse on drugs and alcohol within

Dec 21st, 2020

How To Recognize If My Child Has An Addiction and What To Do About It

Now more than ever, amidst remote learning, lockdowns and pandemic unpredictability, parents have growing concerns about their children’s mental health. Though data is still scarce, evidence thus far suggests a significant uptick in mental health and addi

Dec 8th, 2020

Do I Have A Problem with Alcohol?

Am I an alcoholic? Do I drink too much? Is my drinking out of hand? These are questions that people may ask themselves if they are unsure if they have a healthy relationship with alcohol. This question is more common than people may think, as the line

Nov 17th, 2020

10 Lessons of Addiction Recovery That Are Rooted in Psychology

Recovery from an addiction is much more than mere abstinence from a substance or a behavior. Abstinence can be, and usually is, a fundamental component of the addiction recovery process, but abstinence does not necessarily equate to recovery. According t

Nov 10th, 2020

The Similarities Between Alcoholism and Gambling Addiction

In 2013 the American Psychiatric Association added Gambling Disorder to the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). In doing so, pathological gambling was recognized by mental health professionals as an addiction

Oct 20th, 2020

Are Wealthy Children More Susceptible to Drug Addiction? – The Psychological Cost of Affluence

Money can’t buy happiness, and it certainly can’t ward off mental health or addiction related issues. Despite the privileged life lived by children of wealth, they also face many obstacles and difficulties. Although they are often set-up for success with

Oct 14th, 2020

Should I Work With a Coach or a Therapist?

Coaches were once only known in the field of sports, but now there is a coach for nearly everything and anything - business, career, relationships, divorce, health and wellness, travel, general life coaching, and quite possibly anything you could imagine.

Oct 6th, 2020

My Loved One Has an Addiction, What Do I Do? – A Guide to Help You Navigate Recovery

Family and friends often feel lost and alone when they discover that their loved one might have a drug or alcohol problem or suspect that they may be gambling excessively or engaged in various other potential addictions. In such cases, it is completely no

Sep 28th, 2020

Why Your Seasonal Depression May Be Particularly Bad This Year, And What To Do About It

During a regular fall and winter season, approximately up to 10% of the US population is impacted by seasonal depression, also known as the seasonal blues, winter depression, or more officially as Seasonal Affective Disorder. This winter season will be fa

Sep 21st, 2020

We Are Learning to Co-Exist with COVID-19, But Can We Learn To Co-Exist With An Addict As Well?

COVID-19 drastically uprooted our lives, and continues to impact it in significant ways. Although the virus is still active without access to official therapeutics or vaccines, we have more or less learned to live with it. Wearing masks and social distan

Sep 15th, 2020

It’s OK To Talk About Suicide – Here’s What You Can Do To Help

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, a time to help raise awareness and understanding of mental health and suicide in efforts to help alleviate stigma, help those suffering with suicidal though

Sep 10th, 2020

10 Tips For How To Support Someone In Recovery From Addiction

September is National Recovery Month, a time to help raise awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and to celebrate those in recovery from addiction. Approximately 22 million Americans struggle with addiction to alcohol...

Sep 3rd, 2020

The Impact of Alcoholism and Addiction on Family, and How to Protect Yourself

Alcoholism and addiction causes significant distress to all individuals who care for the addicted individual.  Due to the impact of addiction on family relationships and dynamics, addiction is often called a “family disease” by those in the addiction field

Aug 22nd, 2020

10 Most Common Reasons For Addiction Relapse

Unfortunately relapse rates for individuals who enter recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction are quite high. Studies reflect that about 40-60% of individuals relapse within 30 days of leaving an inpatient drug and alcohol treatment center, and up to...

Aug 5th, 2020

A Guide to the Different Pathways of Addiction Recovery

When an individual is struggling with a substance use addiction it is extremely challenging for the entire family. There is often guilt, shame, sadness, anger, anxiety, among a host of other negative emotions. When the addicted individual is ready and wi

Jul 20th, 2020

Does Affluence Make It Harder To Recover?

Wealthy individuals have a unique set of challenges when it comes to mental health and addiction. Emotional and behavioral issues can linger much longer for wealthy individuals before one is willing to receive psychological help for a variety of reasons.

Jul 10th, 2020

The Cyclical Nature of Mental Health and Addiction, and How to Reverse Course and Recover

Suffering from depression, anxiety, alcoholism or drug addiction, and other mental health issues can feel like being stuck in a giant deep hole that is impossible to climb out of. This is in part because mental health issues and addiction are often cyclic

Jul 5th, 2020

What About The Alcohol Epidemic?

We frequently hear about the opioid epidemic, but rarely do we hear about the alcohol epidemic. While alcohol is legal and socially acceptable, and while most individuals can drink alcohol privately or socially without consequence, alcohol leads to million

Jun 24th, 2020

6 Ways To Support Your Employee’s Mental Health

As the world continues to navigate through COVID-19 and what may lie ahead, businesses across industries, large and small, are going through a crisis of their own. In addition to surviving this economic downturn, strategizing a new way of business, and re

May 23rd, 2020

Let’s Flatten The Curve Of Our Mental Health Pandemic As Well

This past week, a research study conducted by the Well Being Trust, a national foundation with a mission to advance mental health in America, has estimated that as many as 75,000 Americans could die from mental health related issues that stem from the coro

May 11th, 2020

Teletherapy and the Future: 10 Benefits of Teletherapy

COVID-19 is causing significant problems and disruption to virtually all areas of our lives. It is impacting our physical health, our financial health, our relational health, our spiritual health, our mental health and every which way in-between. As the

May 1st, 2020

How to Take a Holistic Approach to Creating a Positive Home Environment

On a normal day, we spend a substantial amount of time in our homes. From getting ready in the morning to relaxing after a long day of work, our home is a safe place. With the recent quarantines, we are now confined to this space.

Apr 22nd, 2020

COVID-19 and Problem Gambling

COVID-19 has led to significant problems all across the globe and is impacting our lives in many different ways. While most people are currently focused on fighting this global health pandemic and are concerned with their physical hygiene, it is also impor

Apr 13th, 2020

The Challenges of Being a High-Functioning Alcoholic

High-functioning alcoholics are individuals who are able to maintain their careers, relationships, and other obligations while displaying signs of alcoholism. The same is true of high-functioning addicts or individuals who may suffer from high-functioning

Apr 8th, 2020

If Not Now, Then When: COVID-19 and 5 Reasons Why This Is An Opportune Time To Seek Treatment

The Corona Virus Disease pandemic (COVID-19) is causing unwanted and unneeded stress, grief and anxiety for many people. Individuals around the world are concerned about their own physical health and the health of their loved ones, navigating life isolate

Apr 2nd, 2020

7 Tips To Improve Your Mental Health From Home And Cope With COVID-19

As many of us are increasingly isolated from others and separated from the world outside of our apartments or homes due to the Coronoa Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, our mental health may suffer. Many are facing growing worry, stress, sadness, an

Mar 29th, 2020

How COVID-19 Can Compromise Your Mental Health, And What You Can Do About It

The entire world is facing new challenges as we battle the Coronoa Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, relationally, and every which way in-between. From a psychological standpoint, this pandemic has contributed

Mar 24th, 2020

Why The Opioid Epidemic Is Even Worse Than We Thought

Opioids, especially the misuse of opioids – including prescription pain killers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl – has caused an epidemic in the United States. Every day there are approximately 128 opioid deaths due to overdose in the US -

Mar 9th, 2020

Can Being Sober Cost You In Business?

Sobriety can undoubtedly help your health, but can it help you in business? Business is often about relationships, relationships are often about socializing, and socializing is often about drinking alcohol. Skipping social aspects of business that involv

Mar 4th, 2020

Are eSports The Next Addiction Epidemic?

eSports, also known as ‘electronic sports,’ is the world of organized competitive video gaming. While many who are unfamiliar with eSports may conjure up an image of middle- or high-school children playing video games on their parent’s couch, eSports has

Feb 27th, 2020

Business or Pleasure - Maintaining Wellness While Traveling

Whether traveling for business or for pleasure, maintaining wellness while traveling can be challenging, especially for those in recovery from a mental health issue or an addiction related issue. Whether new to recovery or not, being out of one’s comfort

Feb 17th, 2020

How Does the Stock Market Affect Our Mood?

The stock market and our moods are interconnected in an interesting way. The stock market affects how investors feel, and in turn their feelings affect the markets. In this way, the relationship between our mood and the stock market are a bidirectional

Feb 10th, 2020

What is the Difference Between a Coach and a Therapist?

Therapeutic Coaching is a unique and innovative method of helping individuals recover from a variety of issues including mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders; substance addictions such as to alcohol, opiates, Adderall

Feb 5th, 2020

Challenges Executives Face who suffer from Mental Health or Substance Abuse Issues

Executives and other such high-ranking business and political leaders face a unique set of challenges when it comes to addressing their own mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or other such mental illness, as well as

Jan 31st, 2020

Setting Goals and Achieving Them - Mentally, Physically, Relationally, Financially, and Spiritually

Just eighteen days ago many of us made New Year’s resolutions for 2020, and some of us even made long-term resolutions for the decade ahead of us. Unfortunately, various statistics reflect that less than 25% of people stay committed to their resolutions p

Jan 18th, 2020

Feeling Hopeless? Signs, Symptoms and Ways to Recover

Mental health and addiction related issues are often accompanied by a sense of hopelessness. Hopelessness ensues when the individual feels stuck in the state they are in, especially after failed attempts to get well. Individuals in such a state of mind f

Jan 7th, 2020

Coping With Seasonal Depression

Feeling depressed, or down, or sad, or having a case of the blues is a normal part of life that everyone goes through. It could be situational due to death of a loved one or ending a relationship, or it could be emotional due to letting yourself down, oth

Dec 2nd, 2019

Work, Life and Mental Health

An average individual will spend 1/3 of their life working.  For executives, entrepreneurs and other such individuals who do not work a standard 9 to 5, the amount of time spent on business related tasks is often much, much more.  As a result of living in

Nov 4th, 2019

Parenting and Mental Health

Children bring a lot of joy to our lives, but being a parent also comes with its own set of added stress to an already stressful world. Due to the obligations, love, and commitment that we have as parents it is easy to put our children first while our own

Oct 7th, 2019

Why Fitness Is Important for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery?

When most people think of fitness they think in terms of their physical health – “I’m working out to lose weight,” “I’m running to be lean,” “I’m lifting to be fit,” etc. – but fitness will do much more than help you lose fat, build muscle and be physicall

Sep 19th, 2019

Why Is Addiction Called a “Brain Disease ” by Many Addiction Professionals?

Addictions (Substance Use Disorders) are extremely powerful.  So much so that even after years or decades of abstinence and recovery, an individual can still experience strong cravings, and be vulnerable to relapse.

Sep 10th, 2019

How Do I know If I Or A Loved One Has A Problem With Alcohol?

People often ask how to tell if they or a loved one has a problem with alcohol. Well, for starters, if one is asking this question, there is probably a problem. Your average social drinker or your average “I enjoy a glass of wine with dinner” drinker usu

Sep 6th, 2019

Ghosting Your Therapist: Why Do Individuals Prematurely Dropout of Therapy

Studies show that 20-57% of individuals do not return to therapy after their initial appointment.  There are various reasons for this, and for premature dropout rate in general. Learn more in our latest blog post.

Aug 23rd, 2019

How Mental Health Issues May Differ Among Introverts and Extroverts

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? There is nothing wrong with being either.

Aug 5th, 2019

Is Therapy Working? Red Flags to Look for in Therapy

Sometimes therapy does not work the way we feel it is “supposed” to.  Sometimes we may find that therapy is not really “working.” Our latest blog post covers some warning signs for if therapy is working for you, or if it is stunting your growth process.

Jul 29th, 2019

Why Nutrition is Important for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery

When most people think of nutrition they think in terms of their physical health, but nutrition is also a fundamental component of one’s mental health as well. Read more the importance of nutrition for mental health in our blog post.

Jul 17th, 2019