Opioid overdose numbers in Tennessee can be shocking. The number of people who engage in drug abuse and suffer a drug overdose has come down…
When an overdose occurs from overuse of an opioid, the brain starts to shut down, breathing slows, and the heart rate falls. As this is…
Rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy. This type of talk therapy is not new but has been used readily since…
Red Oak Recovery® began as a discussion with industry experts around a small table at a coffee shop with a notepad and pen in 2014.…
Most people experience anger at some points in their life. They feel the intensity of losing control and the frustration of a situation intensely. Yet,…
Social isolation isn’t always something people have to deal with due to health limitations. It can also occur due to avoidance personality disorder, a condition…
Drug withdrawal happens when a person has an addiction and dependence on a drug. That drug has altered the way the brain functions. Drug withdrawal…
Schizophrenia is a severe mental health disorder. Those experiencing symptoms of schizophrenia, including schizophrenia catatonia, are unable to interpret reality rationally. They may have symptoms…
Drug and alcohol addiction are behaviors. As such, behavioral therapy is typically one of the foundations of treatment for these conditions. Behavioral approaches are useful…
The stigma of addiction is real. Many people who would be appalled at someone thinking cancer or MS was the result of a personal or…