Work-Focused Psychotherapy Linked to Faster Recovery
The American Psychological Association (APA) has released new research which says that when employees being treated for common mental health conditions like mild depression or anxiety receive therapy which incorporates work issues and problems along with strategies for re-entering the workplace, they get back to work quicker. And the positive results seem to last. Bookmark [...]
Stress Linked to Long-Term Absences from Work
Businesses in the U.K. are feeling the pinch of stress in the workplace. Though it is often preventable, stress has come to represent the single most significant health concern among employees in that country today. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on [...]
Defining Full Recovery in Eating Disorders
Recovering fully from an eating disorder is challenging. Many of those who suffer from anorexia, bulimia or another eating disorder can enter recovery several times, only to relapse after each success. Because their struggles are rooted in psychological problems with body perception, it can be difficult to overcome the mental messages that cause disordered eating [...]
Study Highlights Importance of 12-Step Meeting Attendance for Young Women in Early Recovery
Much has been written on the importance of regular attendance at 12-Step fellowship meetings, but now the results of a new study point out just how important such participation is for young women, especially those in early recovery. Hazelden’s Butler Center for Research conducted the study of 139 young women, aged 17 to 23, attending [...]
