Drugs or any psychoactive substances other than food and water, which when entered the body, changes the physiology and psychology of the consumer. They can be naturally taken from plants or artificially prepared in laboratories. Medical drugs are the medicines used to treat sickness or to enhance productivity of systems in the body. When medical …
Grief is something that very few people know about. Most people think of it as depression. There is a big difference between depression and grief. Depression is a mental illness whereas grief is not. Grief is something universal. It is a reaction or feeling upon losing something, most probably a loved one. The state of …
Living a life in a way that promotes good health, physically and mentally and overall well-being is considers as a healthy lifestyle. It results in maintaining a productive life. It is all about making healthy choices. So, what does it mean to be in a good health mentally and physically? Let’s look at what health …
Healthy sleep habits are vital for a productive life. Unhealthy sleep patterns lead towards various mental and physical problems. Sleep disturbances and disorders are a result of poor sleep hygiene. You have probably read about different sleep problems and consequences of lack of sleep in one of our blogs i.e., “Sleep Disturbances”. To avoid those …
Sleep is a natural mechanism of mind and body where the body relaxes and refreshes while the mind is in an altered state of consciousness. Sleep is vital for all human beings as it plays an important role in the well being by recharging mental activities in the brain. Sleep and wakefulness re-occur in periodic …
When a person is new to addiction recovery, he is continually presented with the people, places and things related to past use. They are called triggers, which can create cravings for alcohol and other drugs, which may lead to relapse and continued addiction. We at PRC Rehabilitation Center facilitate our clients in identifying their triggers …
Resentment is a deep and self-destructive emotion. It is awakened in us by the actions of those we perceive to have hurt us or those we love. We think that we are justified to hate, or harbor rage against, someone who has hurt us deeply enough to create these emotions. We believe that they deserve …
Substance addiction and abuse can ruin family dynamics, disintegrate trust, and cause disruptive communication. Someone who experiences a friend or family member fighting with a substance use disorder often bear a wide range of difficult and painful feelings. Family members may feel at a misfortune when seeing their loved one trapped in the holds of …
You may have heard from a lot of people these days that “I’m depressed”. There is a difference between sadness and depression. Just feeling sad is not depression. This is a mental illness and only a trained psychiatrist/psychologist can diagnose it. It is not appropriate to label yourself or others as depressed without knowing about …
