Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamMedically Reviewed By Sharon FindlaySharon Findlay read morePublished: June 24, 2022Updated: June 29, 2022If you are struggling with the effects of trauma, you are not alone. Many people have experienced some form of trauma in their lives, and it can take a toll on your mental…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: May 20, 2022Updated: May 24, 2022Asheville is a beautiful, historic city located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city has a long tradition of offering high-quality medical care, and today it is home to some of the best trauma treatment centers in…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: July 25, 2021Updated: October 8, 2021While most people think of childhood trauma as just physical abuse, it can actually take many forms. After a negative, painful event, individuals can suffer from lasting psychological consequences, like an addiction. Overcoming childhood trauma is possible, but the individual…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: August 14, 2020Updated: October 11, 2021Trauma can happen to anyone. The term does not apply to just one type of experience. Instead, it applies to any situation in which a person experiences something so significant and fearful to them, that they cannot process that information…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 5, 2020Updated: April 8, 2020Many things in life are created around the idea that we, as people, are all cast from the same mold. Some treatment specialists believe our thoughts, actions, and needs are the same as those of the people next to us.…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: June 28, 2019Updated: June 18, 2019Did you know that teens and young adults often develop complex trauma? Believe it or not, trauma can lead them down the path of drug abuse. Finding ways for them to manage trauma can reduce the risk and even help…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: January 18, 2017Updated: July 7, 2021Transcendental meditation, a technique used to acknowledge and push away distracting thoughts and promote relaxed awareness, has been found to significantly reduce trauma symptoms in female prisoner inmates, according to a new study published in The Permanente Journal.The inmates were…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: September 12, 2016Updated: May 7, 2021Why are some of us prone to addiction — whether alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, or sex — and others aren’t? It’s a complicated question and one that continues to be investigated and debated by scientists and addiction specialists alike. A…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: July 20, 2016Updated: June 20, 2018It’s likely not too shocking that trauma and addiction are intertwined. In fact, trauma has been linked with drug abuse as well as with overeating, compulsive sexual behavior, and other types of addiction. And the connection is most profound among…