Reading Time: 3 MinutesWhen we see the last day of the year approaching on our calendars, what are the first thoughts we have? We think about how we might improve our physical and emotional selves. Healthy nutrition, frequent exercise, and—possibly most importantly—improving our mental health are among our New Year’s objectives. However, let’s face it, life often gets […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesProfessional therapy is the gold standard for addiction treatment and can give you the tools needed to ask the right questions and engage in social recovery communities. As you progress through rehab, it can be helpful to build a community of support from peers who have also experienced addiction and recovery. Social support, including online […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesAddiction recovery is a long journey that requires people to dig deep and look inward at their past actions, emotional states, triggers, and behaviors and work to overcome negative feelings and relationships associated with the addiction. Shame and guilt are common mindsets and emotions associated with addiction, and although these terms are commonly used interchangeably, […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesInhalants are readily available and inexpensive substances a person can breathe in (inhale) in order to get high. People who use inhalants breathe them in through the mouth (huffing or bagging) or the nose (sniffing or snorting). Most inhalants can be found in the home and include paint thinner, nail polish remover, gasoline, glue, spray […]
Reading Time: 5 MinutesOne of the hardest parts of the recovery process is finally admitting to yourself that you need help and then seeking out that said help. It is incredibly challenging for us to admit our mistakes to ourselves and even harder to admit to others that we need help. Unfortunately, addiction has an underlying tone of […]
Reading Time: 5 MinutesWhat is a mental health crisis? You feel like a massive disconnect from reality. You don’t feel like you’re a part of the world anymore. Everything feels too much, too intense, too fast. You feel like you can’t go on anymore, like you are stuck in a narrow tunnel that keeps getting smaller, or you […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Akua Mind Body Celebrated as a Great Place to Work for the Third Consecutive Year [Newport Beach, California] — Akua Mind Body is proud to announce we have been recognized as a Great Place to Work for the SIXTH consecutive year in 2024. This esteemed certification is awarded based on direct feedback from employees, […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesWhen clicking through mental health and addiction websites, it is nearly impossible to escape the pop-up AI chatbots asking, “How can I help you?” The intersection of technology and mental health has opened up new possibilities, challenging the traditional notions of therapeutic interventions. Could artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots step in to bridge the gaps in […]
Reading Time: 6 MinutesA 5150 hold is a California emergency psychiatric hold that can last up to 72 hours. It may be used when an authorized professional has probable cause to believe a person, because of a mental health disorder, is a danger to themselves, a danger to others, or gravely disabled. During that time, the person is […]
Reading Time: 6 MinutesIf you have been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), you’re not alone. There were an astonishing 10,000 drunk driving accidents reported in 2023, and even more arrests were made, as DUIs make up about one in 10 arrests in the United States. In 2022, approximately 20% of drivers reported driving drunk at least […]
