There are several types of anxiety disorders. However, the main anxiety disorders include: Generalized Anxiety disorder (GAD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Phobias Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety disorder) According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders affect about 40 million American adults age 18 years and older (about … Read More
Treatment for bipolar disorder There is no cure for bipolar disorder. However, treatments are available and have proven to be very successful in most cases. Good treatment helps people gain control of their mood swings and other related symptoms of bipolar. Because bipolar disorder is recurrent and lifelong, people with bipolar disorder need life long … Read More
OVERCOMING DEPRESSION – ABBIE’S STORY Sometimes when I look back at what I’ve been through in my life, I’m amazed that I’ve done as well as I have. Besides being sexually molested by my step-grandfather, my mother’s family totally turned on us when my sister and I told what he had been doing to us. … Read More
What is bulimia and what are the side effects of this eating disorder? Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder characterized by a person eating large amounts of food at a time (binging) and then throwing up all of the food (purging). In many cases, a person with bulimia will eat and throw up … Read More
Understanding Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder (often called BD) is a type of mood disorder. In the past, this condition was called manic depression but most psychiatrists refer to it as bipolar disorder now. This disorder is a psychiatric illness that causes major disruptions in lifestyle and health. Everyone has occasional highs and lows in their … Read More
People sometimes ask us what makes Turning Point Centers different from other drug and alcohol addiction treatment facilities. Yes, we’re a dual-diagnosis treatment facility. Yes, we’re a licensed vivitrol injection facility. But, that’s not what sets us apart. What does set us apart is the fact that many on our staff previously suffered from drug … Read More
