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10 Tips To Help Relieve Depression Symptoms

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: February 12, 2024 Updated: January 17, 2024 Depression can cause intense feelings of sadness and hopelessness, ultimately affecting your daily life and overall well-being. Symptoms of depression can differ from person to person, and it may seem like there’s no end…

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5 Trauma Therapy Activities

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: February 1, 2024 Updated: January 17, 2024 Traumatic experiences can have a long-lasting impact on our lives. From emotional scars to physical symptoms, dealing with trauma can be challenging even years after it happened. Trauma therapy can help individuals overcome these…

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3 Treatment Goals for Depression

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: August 15, 2023 Updated: August 7, 2023 Depression and addiction often go hand in hand, with each condition serving to exacerbate the other. This can lead to a vicious cycle of substance abuse and negative moods, making it difficult to break…

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How Trauma Influences Addiction

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 13, 2023 Updated: July 13, 2023 Trauma can have a profound impact on mental health, even if the symptoms are not apparent for years. Trauma and addiction are often related. However, many addiction treatment programs don’t take past trauma into…

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What to Expect in Outpatient Mental Health Treatment

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 20, 2023 Updated: July 5, 2023 Mental health issues affect people differently; no two cases are alike. While some people need the 24/7 care that an inpatient or residential treatment program provides, others benefit from outpatient mental health treatment. An…

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3 Benefits of Recovery Groups

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 13, 2023 Updated: July 5, 2023 If you are addicted to opioids or other substances and are beginning the road to recovery, it can be challenging to face your substance use issue head-on instead of hiding from it. Speaking to…

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What Is Trauma-Informed Care?

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 31, 2023 Updated: July 5, 2023 When you go to the doctor, the focus is often on figuring out what’s wrong. While your doctor only wants to help, taking a clinical approach that seems to ignore what may be happening…

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What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 17, 2023 Updated: July 5, 2023 Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques are one of several types of treatment available to help with drug and alcohol addiction treatment as well as some mental health disorders. DBT allows a person to better…

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What Happens During the Individual Therapy Process?

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 10, 2023 Updated: July 5, 2023 When someone seeks out therapy or counseling for addiction, there are many options to choose from. Who delivers it, how it’s accessed, and how it’s approached all differ depending on the type of therapy a…

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How Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Is Used in Addiction Treatment

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 2, 2023 Updated: July 5, 2023 People often think that rehab is the only solution when dealing with addiction. They might imagine using heavy drugs to detox or spending time in isolation while in recovery. But that is not how…