Dr. Gainer Presents at BIA-USA
Last week, Brookhaven consultant Dr Gainer was the guest speaker for a national Webinar presented by the BIA – USA. Click here to view the presentation
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Recovery Tip: Remember to PRIMP daily
Written by: Janice Ponds, LADC , CBIS One of the most difficult challenges those in recovery from substance abuse/dependence issues face is how to maintain their sobriety. In spite of their best efforts to live a clean and sober lifestyle; the reality is that many will relapse. An important factor in learning how to effectively…
ReadBipolar Disorder Patients in Primary Care Show Signs of Depression and Anxiety
A US study of patients being treated for bipolar disorder in primary care found high rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms among the patients, however only a quarter of the participants were referred to specialist mental health treatment. “Successful treatment of bipolar disorder in primary care may require additional clinical interventions aimed at either further…
ReadNew Study Links Head Injuries to Psychiatric Disorders
The long-term effects of brain injuries have been making headlines over the past year because of the current concussion crisis within the NFL, but the majority of the focus is on the connection to memory problems and an increasing linkage between traumatic brain injury, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and Alzheimer’s disease-like symptoms and brain changes. However,…
ReadHigh Blood Pressure in Middle Age Linked to High Chance of Alzheimer’s Biomarker
High stress and bad diet has been anecdotally associated with Alzheimer’s for a long time, but a new study published in the journal Neurology may have found a connection by linking high blood pressure in middle age to higher chance to have biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease. The study found that a high pulse pressure, or…
ReadReading Helps Lower Stress and Keep Your Brain Healthy
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that reading regularly is good for your brain, but it may be beneficial in ways you haven’t really considered. Besides helping you learn and be entertained, books can improve sleep, help you relax, and even help empathy. It has also been documented that self help books can ease depression.…
ReadPowerful Presentation by Janice Ponds, MA, LADC
Janice Ponds, MA, LADC is one our therapists at Brookhaven Hospital. She specializes in and is passionate about helping people with substance abuse issues. Janice gave a presentation entitled, “Stages of Addiction, Stages of Change and Levels of Care,” to attendees of our Pastoral Seminar Series on April 11, 2013. A big part of…
ReadLove in Recovery
Finding love while in recovery can be a tricky proposition. You often hear about, and may have experienced personally, people getting together during or after treatment. In Alcoholic’s Annonymous, there are twelve recognized steps of recovery. The unofficial “13th Step” can refer to dating while in recovery or specifically to someone with years of sobriety…
ReadCoping With the Holiday Blues
Holidays are a time of joy and togetherness for families and friends across the nation, but for an individual without those social lines, it can be a time of loneliness and sadness causing a sense of the “blues”. The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance reports that 35 million Americans will be affected by depression in their lifetime,…
ReadBuilding Strong Relationships Through Recovery
Relationships and recovery is such an incredibly profound subject because the two go hand in hand- you cannot have one without the other. This concept alone is a double edged sword because every individual’s life is made up of relationships and these bonds can be viewed as a blessing and a curse at the same…
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