Reading Time: 4 MinutesIt is okay to say the word “suicide,” even to your therapist. You are not alone if you are having thoughts about suicide or have had suicidal thoughts in the past. The Centers for Disease Control’s provisional data for 2022 showed a record high of 49,369 suicide deaths, coming after modest declines in 2019 and […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesSchool is out for summer, but not for working parents. Working full-time and being a full-time parent means that you are a master at planning, multitasking, and navigating challenges, but planning out your summer when your child is out of school and you still have to work seems to be a stressful situation for many […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesDo you find yourself endlessly scrolling for hours? When was the last time you spent actual time away from your phone? The average mobile phone user checks their phone up to 58 times a day, and Americans spend an average of 5 hours and 25 minutes on their mobile phones daily; this does not include […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesAddiction recovery can seem like a lonely process. You may feel isolated, triggering, and potentially leading to negative thoughts and behaviors. One of the most important aspects of your addiction recovery is developing a strong support system of individuals who hold you accountable, want to help you, and can offer you a sense of belonging […]
Reading Time: 4 Minutes“National Recovery Month started in 1989 and is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. This year, to address the nation’s growing crisis […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesA Journey of Healing and Rediscovery: From Darkness to Spiritual Fulfillment at Akua Far from the serene landscape of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate reservation, one Akua Native Healing Center client found herself at a crossroads. As her life unfolded on the West Coast, hundreds of miles away from her roots, a new journey began. I […]
Reading Time: 2 MinutesAKUA Mind and Body Women’s Residential Treatment Center ranked as one of California’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2023 Report NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, August 16, 2023, AKUA Mind and Body Women’s Residential Treatment Center was ranked top in the 2023 California’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers report. For the 4th consecutive year, Newsweek has partnered with global market research firm […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesSuppose you have spent several minutes or hours scrolling through the Internet (including social media), reading about disheartening news stories, looking at photos of your ex-partner, and reading hundreds of comments or retweets about a controversial topic from someone you don’t know. In that case, you are engaging in “doom scrolling.” Doom scrolling is a […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesIf you want to clear your mind and improve your mood, walk around the park for 15 minutes. Thankfully, it is summer which means the weather is perfect for spending time outdoors, soaking up sun rays, and moving your body. There has been a lot of hype and research about the relationship between depression and […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesProfessional levels of care for addiction treatment vary in terms of time and intensity of treatment. Treatment intensity ranges from inpatient hospitalization and residential treatment to intensive outpatient and outpatient day treatment, but how does sober living fit into this spectrum? What is residential treatment? Residential treatment is specialized inpatient treatment in a 24-hour non-hospital […]
