Individual learning steps to recovery through OCD residential treatment

What to Do If OCD Is Making it Hard to Live Your Life

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Living with OCD can be incredibly overwhelming. Moreover, it can be hard for loved ones to understand how OCD affects someone. If you or someone you love is worried OCD is ruining your life, there are now OCD treatment programs to help recognize triggers and treat OCD with evidence-based and holistic therapies. If you or

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What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?

DID, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

What is dissociative identity disorder (DID)? It's a complex psychological disorder that is the result of severe early-age trauma or recurring emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. It affects 1% of the population, and symptoms can include loss of time, headaches, amnesia, and having an out-of-body experience. Episodes are triggered by a wide range of situations

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A woman in therapy confronting the causes of childhood trauma

5 Common Causes of Childhood Trauma

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, therapy / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Childhood trauma can have lingering effects that are felt long into adulthood and seriously impact people’s mental health. It can cause depression and anxiety and negatively impact work and personal relationships. There are multiple causes of childhood trauma that can impact children now and in the future. Starting treatment for childhood trauma today is essential

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Young woman contemplating the long-term effects of anorexia

What are the Long-Term Effects of Anorexia?

Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder that affects more than 10 million men and women each year. It causes individuals to have an unhealthy body image and always see themselves as overweight, even when they are starving themselves. The long-term effects of anorexia can produce serious physical and psychological complications and death if

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Doctor showing how schizophrenia affects the brain

What Part of the Brain Does Schizophrenia Affect?

Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Recovery / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Schizophrenia is a profound and complex brain condition that affects how people relate to the world around them. Symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, disorganized speech, hallucinations, trouble thinking, and extreme lack of motivation. This mental health condition affects the structure and functioning of a few essential systems in the brain. These include the prefrontal and

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Upset woman worried about overcoming labels in recovery

Overcoming Labels in Addiction Recovery

Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Sex Addiction / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

When you are facing addiction, or you know someone who is, you often realize that there are a lot of labels that get placed on people who struggle with addiction. Fortunately, it is possible to overcome labels in recovery and the way they can make you feel. What you need is a beautiful place to

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Individual showing signs of alcohol-related dementia

What Is Alcohol Dementia and What You Need to Know

Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Detox, Mental Health, Recovery, Substance Use / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

According to research by The National Center for Biotechnology Information, 95% of people who frequently drink alcohol are at risk of alcohol dementia. Lots of people globally are battling alcohol addiction either in their homes, colleges, or workplace and are in need of an alcohol addiction rehab center. What Is Alcohol Dementia? This is a condition

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Man sitting on a bench reflecting on psychological disorders

Common Psychological Disorders

Addiction, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, therapy / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

People often turn to drugs and alcohol for relief of the symptoms of mental health concerns. For this reason, psychological disorders are major risk factors for developing an addiction. When you come to treatment at Crestview Recovery, you're going to be in the hands of a staff that can help through dual diagnosis treatment. We'll diagnose

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Therapist Helping a Child of an Alcoholic

The Effect of Alcohol Abuse on Children of Alcoholics

Alcohol Addiction, Drug Information, Mental Health, Recovery / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Alcohol abuse is a serious issue affecting thousands of people in the Pacific Northwest. At Crestview Recovery, we offer both women’s and men’s alcohol rehab so people get the help they need. Yet even while parents are seeking recovery, their children may continue to suffer. Close to 1-in-5 adults today grew up with alcoholic parents. Many

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Ambien Withdrawal Symptoms

Addiction, Drug Addiction, Drug Information, Mental Health, Substance Use / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Over the past couple of decades, prescription medications have grown quite a reputation for their tendency to be addictive. As with addictions to alcohol, smoking or other drugs, nobody intends to develop an addiction to them; unlike these things, prescriptions are usually forced by a circumstance that renders not taking the medication a worse situation

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