HOW TO GET HELP FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH–EVEN IN A PANDEMIC
I have been a clinical social worker since 1983. Before Covid-19 most therapists encouraged patients to get out of the home and be active. I want this post to let…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 1) – UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 1) - UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS We would like to re-introduce our Mental Wellness Advisor and guest blogger, Kenneth J. Orlich. He brings over 50 years…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 16)-ADDICTION, SUICIDE, & EFFECT ON LOVED ONES
"A suicide is like a pebble in a pond. The waves ripple outward,” according to Elana Premack Sandler, LCSW, MPH with The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI). As a…
COVID-19: Strategies for Coping with Addiction & Mental Health Issues During Isolation
“In the week ending March 21, alcohol sales in the U.S. rose 55% according to Nielson data reported by the Associated Press.” Consequently, we can expect a lot of mental…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 15)–Finding Help for Mental Health Issues
FINDING HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES Finding appropriate help for mental health issues is critical not only for the patient but his/her loved ones too. The longer mental health problems…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 14)– Prescription Medications for Opioid Addiction (cont.)
Can prescription medications counter the effects of addiction to heroin or opioid pain pills? The age of Methadone and Buprenorphine is here and now. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS HISTORY Buprenorphine Buprenorphine one…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 13)– Prescription Medications for Treatment of Opioid Addiction
How effective are prescription medications to counter the effects of addiction to heroin or opioid pain pills? The age of Methadone and Buprenorphine is here and now. Methadone The history…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 12)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Modern Medicine
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 12)--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Modern Medicine Antabuse: The beginning of modern medicine in the treatment of addiction If morphine, heroine, or cocaine will not get them…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 11)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Medical Treatment History
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 11)--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Medical Treatment History History of Medication Treatment of Addiction 1907-1913, First of two waves of medical treatment state laws pass calling for…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 10)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Opioid Epidemic
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 10)--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Opioid Epidemic The Opioid Epidemic in the USA The addicted are looking for a rewarding feeling that they relate to a substance…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 9)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: FAMILY
SERIES (Part 9)--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: FAMILY One serious result of addiction in the nuclear family, even for members who are not addicted, is that reality is distorted more…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 8)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: POWERLESSNESS
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: POWERLESSNESS (Part 8) As the addicted individual goes through the stages of the disease certain traits are developed to protect the sick relationship with the…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 7)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: MAINTENANCE
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: MAINTENANCE (Part 7) In the maintenance stage of chemical dependence, the alcoholic /drug addict needs to "use" to function and feel normal. This can be…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 6)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: RELIEF
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: RELIEF (Part 6) The downward descent of the addict can be slow (taking many years) or fast, depending on the individual and the environment around…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 5)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS (Part 5): PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT For a family where drug and alcohol problems are prominent, unhealthy addictive behavior can often be seen as normal because of…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 4)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: GENETICS
MONTHLY SERIES--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: GENETICS “Scientists estimate that genetics, including the effects environmental factors have on a person's gene expression, called epigenetics, account for between 40 and 60…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 3)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: PHYSICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE
DEFINING PHYSICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE This post concerns the events of physical and psychological dependence of an addict. There is confusion about this issue among the public as well as…
MONTHLY SERIES (Part 2)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: DEFINING ADDICTION
MONTHLY SERIES--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: DEFINING ADDICTION k.o. ecolife welcomes back Mental Health Wellness Advisor and guest blogger, Kenneth J. Orlich to continue the monthly series on understanding addiction, recovery,…
INTRODUCING K.O. ECOLIFE’S MENTAL WELLNESS ADVISOR, KENNETH J. ORLICH: MONTHLY SERIES- UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS
INTRODUCING K.O. ECOLIFE'S MENTAL WELLNESS ADVISOR, KENNETH J. ORLICH: MONTHLY SERIES- UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS k.o. ecolife welcomes our new Mental Wellness Advisor and guest blogger, Kenneth J. Orlich. …