Although chemical dependency and substance abuse are serious health issues in their own right, they generally stem from an underlying mental health issue, such as depression, anxiety or trauma. Turning to illicit substances as a means to cope with an internal struggle, or self-medicating, is a common cause for addiction and dependency, and mental health …
Roots Chronic Pain Recovery and Roots Through Recovery will be hosting a lunch and learn on Thursday, June 6th from 11am to 1pm at the outpatient chronic pain center in Long Beach. The seminar, Making Sense of Pain: An Intro to Chronic Pain, will be the first in an educational series on chronic pain. Information for the event is …
Recovering from trauma can be a lifelong process. Each situation is as unique as the person experiencing it, and while some may be able to confront their pain and suffering, others are less resilient. For this reason, there is no way to speed the healing. What is trauma? Trauma results from a profoundly distressing experience. It could …
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EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a specialized form of integrated therapy. Over the past three decades, it has proven to be highly effective in treating PTSD and trauma disorders as well as many other types of mental health issues. In some cases, it is used as an adjunct therapy when treating eating disorders, …
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic pain and fatigue. With a long list of potential and complex symptoms that could easily be attributed to other conditions, fibromyalgia often goes either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, leading to great frustration on the part of those who suffer from it. It doesn’t help much that many doctors don’t consider …
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