8 Movies About Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a condition that affects around 2.8 percent of the adult population in the United States. This mental health issue can be treated through therapy and medication, and if you or a loved one is struggling, it’s important to reach out for help. At Westwind Recovery®®, we offer dual diagnosis treatment to help […]
5 Alternative Therapy Strategies for Addiction
Addiction is a complex condition. It affects the whole person and often infiltrates every area of their life. Substance use issues can interfere with the ability to live, work, and play. Left untreated, it claims thousands of lives, breaks up families, and steals joy away from people who would otherwise be giving so much back [...]
Where to Get Chronic Pain Management in LA
Pain is a natural reaction to illness or injury, alerting us that something is wrong. Usually, when the illness or the injury is healed, the pain goes away. When pain persists for at least three months or longer, it is considered to be chronic. The underlying causes of chronic pain are wide-reaching. Research indicates that [...]
9 Tips for Building Self Esteem During Recovery
In recovery, many people have a wide range of feelings about the past, including guilt, shame, remorse, self-judgment, worry, and even fear. Depending on your experiences, you might struggle with self-confidence and self-esteem. In fact, commonly, substance use helps to mask those feelings of insecurity and self-doubt. But without the use of substances, those feelings [...]
How Celebrating Stress Awareness Month Can Benefit Your Mental Health
April has been observed as Stress Awareness Month since 1992. This nationwide, collaborative effort aims to increase public awareness about the causes and effects of stress, which is considered by most in the healthcare field to be an epidemic in the United States. Stress is generally defined as any factor that causes physical, emotional, or […]
March Is Self-Harm Awareness Month
Throughout the United States, Canada, and Western Europe, March is recognized as Self-Harm Awareness Month, which calls attention to the nearly two million self-injury cases that occur each year. Much like addiction, self-harm occurs across all ages, races, religions, and socioeconomic and education levels. There is a strong connection between self-harm and substance addiction. At […]
Sex and Love Addiction
If unhealthy relationships or attachments have caused damage in your life, our sex and love addiction treatment programs could help. Our clinical staff, including our Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Jessica Steinman, can help you on your journey to lasting recovery. What Is Love Addiction? Love addiction, for many, has to do with seeking out the [...]
Topics You May Want to Learn More About in Recovery
Over the years, experts have learned so much about the brain, addiction, and recovery. They’ve studied the effects of methamphetamines, opioids, benzos, and alcohol on the body and the brain. They’ve seen that it’s possible for the brain to heal and repair itself in most cases, which can inspire hope and courage for those in […]
Can an Obsession Lead to An Addiction?
An obsession is different than an addiction. An obsession is an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind. However, an addiction is an illness that affects the brain, causing a person to engage in compulsory substance use or addictive behaviors, such as gambling.
