Research continues to prove the benefits of meditation, including in a treatment setting.
The benefits of meditation have long been espoused, but some need to see concrete research before they accept these types of assertions. Fortunately, there is plenty of research to draw on, including a new study that shows that meditation can help people find peace by rewiring the brain.
A technique called integrative mind-body training (IBMT) has been shown to produce dramatic changes in the brains of volunteers just hours after learning the method, according to Behavioral Health Central. Scans revealed that neuron connectivity was boosted in a part of the brain important for regulating emotions and behavior, the report said. (more…)
The heated debate about the healthcare bill has overshadowed another healthcare system change that took effect this year and could benefit you. 
Dual diagnosis is still a relatively new term, which may be why Chynna Phillips seeking addiction treatment for anxiety is causing some confusion. 
As the days grow shorter, it’s more important than ever to get outside, especially for those in recovery for drug or alcohol addiction.
Mental health disorders are on the rise, but are training and treatment methods keeping pace?
More people are suffering with mental issues than previously thought, and those issues, especially when untreated, can contribute to addiction problems. 
Emotional pain is part of emotional health, and every one of us has found our own path to our own pain. If that’s tough news, tough. It’s also reality therapy. So however you think you got here in your life, or who you think got you here, and whether you’re suffering from the need to please, the blame game, or simply sitting there wearing a feeling-sorry-for-yourself party hat at your own pity party, it’s time you knew the party is over.
You’d have to be living at the North Pole to not hear about the financial bailout package that went before the congress late last year. What you may not have heard about is the mental health “parity” bill that was tacked onto the bailout package before it passed. That landmark law requires employers to provide mental health insurance benefits comparable to their medical coverage. This will affect 113 million Americans, providing them with the parity in insurance benefits, making treatment for mental disorders and addiction affordable. 