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Understanding Dual Diagnosis
Dual diagnosis, or comorbidity, is a term for when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use disorder simultaneously. Since addiction to drugs or alcohol is a mental illness, it is considered a dual diagnosis, or a diagnosis of two mental...
Substance Abuse & Skateboarding Culture
Teen drug addiction has declined among youth over the last two decades. According to the Monitoring the Future Survey conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, other than marijuana, drug use among 12th graders has declined by 30% over the past five...
How Positive Habits and Practices Help Recovery
As humans, we are creatures of habit. We all have the same physical needs- to eat, to sleep, etc. However, our habits develop differently based on our actions. The actions we take on a daily basis become habits, and those habits become ingrained. Our brains...
First Responders: PTSD
First Responders are the first ones to report on scene to assist in dangerous and difficult situations to provide physical and emotional support to the public. While communities rely on these police officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical services personnel to help in these situations, it is often…
Social Media: The Effect on Teens
Social media is a major part of the life of most teens. According to Pew Internet and American Life Project, 81 percent of teens are using social media and have an average of 400 “friends” they communicate with through the internet. Add in the prevalence of...
Holiday Blues
Many people look forward to the holidays and are excited about all the festivities celebrating the season. Others struggle with the “holiday blues” and go through bouts of seasonal depression. Aspire Counseling Services wants to help you…
Thoughtful Gifts for the Sober
If you have a friend or loved one who is newly sober that you are shopping for this holiday, Aspire Counseling Service has some great ideas to help you. The key to supporting someone who is newly sober is to do just that, be supportive. Encourage them...
Sleep Deprivation and The Links to Mental Health
Do you ever have a hard time concentrating at work or school? Are you forgetting things? Are you feeling moody and depressed? Think about how much sleep you are getting each night; is it enough? Lack of sleep can impact your mental health. Aspire Counseling...
Treating Shame and Addiction
Aspire Counseling Services offers adult addiction treatment programs that address the shame that often goes hand in hand with addictions. Some people have a deep internal shame that makes them dislike themselves, making them feel unworthy and unlovable....
10 Signs Your Teen May be Struggling with Behavioral Health Issues
Behavioral health disorders in teens are not uncommon. In fact, according to the National Comorbidity Survey Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A) conducted with over 10,000 teens from 2001-2004, nearly half (49.5%) of U.S. teens ages 13-18 suffered from at least...
Substance Abuse in Schools
Teen drug addiction has declined among youth over the last two decades. According to the Monitoring the Future Survey conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, other than marijuana, drug use among 12th graders has declined by 30% over the past five...
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