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10 Benefits of Yoga for Improving Health and Recovery

Pure Recovery California

Yoga as a practice is hugely beneficial for a person’s health and recovery. Utilizing yoga as a wellness tool and a way to stay healthy allows people, especially those in recovery for addiction and mental health issues, to focus on what the body can do on its own. Here are 10 Ways Yoga Can Improve Health and Recovery.

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How do we know when posttraumatic stress disorder is getting better?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes a great deal of mental and physical distress, and can significantly reduce a person’s quality of life. Studies that report on the effectiveness of PTSD treatment are difficult to compare, because there are differences in terms of what is considered to be a response to treatment (i.e.

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Finding Help on Self-Injury Awareness Day in Chicago

Gateway Foundation

Additionally, mental health struggles like depression can cause feelings of numbness, and individuals may experiment with cutting or other forms of self-harm to feel something. Communicating feelings of depression, stress, or anxiety to others. In some cases, self-harm can also be a way to manipulate or punish someone else.

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Continuing Care After Addiction Treatment in Chicago

Gateway Foundation

Addiction recovery lasts long after the initial treatment, which means your care must continue as well. In the second stage, you begin continuing care — the range of outpatient addiction treatments that support your ongoing recovery. Building confidence in your ability to maintain your recovery.