Counselors providing insight into mental health, substance abuse, and relationship issues. Related to anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD and PTSD.
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Substance Use
Teens will try anything, including the temptation for substance use.
For several reasons, they might use drugs to blend in with peers, to feel better about themselves or make them seem more grown-up. They want to try new stuff and take chances, but, if it sounds fun, they can take drugs. Some teenagers try them just a few times and stop. Others can't handle their impulses or cravings for them and may go further than expected.
Drugs such as cocaine stimulate the brain's stress mechanism and strong "reward centers". Without drugs or alcohol, you can learn to cope with stress. Here are eight ways that can help you relax without relying on anything else.
Some tips from expertise to under anxiety and dysfunctional coping mechanism that can magnify the symptoms of anxiety.
Substance abuse disorder (SUD) can affect your entire family system. Talking to a counselor and other forms of therapies have been shown to help. Get substance use counseling – it works.
Substance use or abuse to relieve depression symptoms can exacerbate the effect of clinical depression resulting in physical and interpersonal problems. You can meet with a mental health counselor to discuss an appropriate treatment plan.
Depression is a serious mental illness that can get worse with substance use or abuse. Consider your habits with self-medicating. Are you really addressing your depression symptoms?Talking to depression counselors can help.
