There is growing concern about incorrect bipolar disorder diagnoses in patients treated for substance abuse. People undergoing addiction treatment frequently do have an underlying mental health condition. However, it’s important to make sure that the correct co occurring disorder is identified. The
Wrong Bipolar Disorder Puts Rehab Clients at Risk
How Can You Know if Your Teen is Addicted
Is your teen addicted to a substance? There are so many different drugs out there that it's hard to know what drug you teenage may be exposed to. If you notice any changes, get help. According to a Monitoring the Future Study, which surveyed high-school students continuously since 1975, the
New Sportswriter Profiles a 12-million Step Recovery Program
Recovery from addiction requires new thinking and a renewed approach to life. So, for the majority of people in recovery, the best insurance against relapse is a new regimen. Usually a 12 step recovery program or maybe the newer SMART recovery program, or in this case a 12 million step recovery
Pills as College Snipers – David Sheff & The Clinton Foundation
David Sheff, located here in Newport Beach, CA, just across the street from Morningside Recovery's Newport Beach, CA Balboa Peninsula corporate offices, speaks about his own path that led to his most recent book, Clean, in which Sheff details our country’s failure to arrest the tide of addiction as
NYC’s Christine Quinn acknowledges Struggles With Alcoholism & Bulimia
NYC Mayoral candidate in 2013, Christine Quinn, who was the Speaker of NYC's City Council, revealed that she had been struggling with both alcoholism and bulimia earlier in her life. Ms. Quinn grew up in NY State, on Long Island, attended Trinity College, in CT, and served two terms as City Council
Book Reviews Clean by Author David Sheff
Over breakfast yesterday morning we discussed the fascinating NYTimes book review of Clean, a book by David Sheff. The review had been published in the Times, by Abigail Zuger, M.D. Dr. Zuger's review, in the New York Times' Science/Books section, helps any reader catch-up with the previous works
How Gambling is An American Addiction
Gambling 911 recently posted an article referenced at the end of this post, discussing how Gambling is an American Addiction, reviewing Morningside Recovery's recent gambling addiction research results from a national survey. Morningside Recovery, the leader in gambling addiction recovery, continues
How Addiction Affects Women Differently
In 2013 Christina Huffington relayed her addiction story. She is the daughter of the founder of The Huffington Post and she went public with her story about cocaine addiction, highlighting how addiction affects women differently. This difference may be due to gender, social mores, and
Dr. Elizabeth Waterman Explains Teen Stress Reduction
Dr. Elizabeth Waterman, a therapist at Morningside Recovery Center often notes that exercise and sports activities can provide teen stress reduction benefits. Stress reduction is crucial for today's teens. Such activities thrive at Morningside Recovery. They help young people who are in recovery
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