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Do you know how stress management happens in addiction recovery?

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Stress may be handled if it is recognised early and dealt with properly. Stress might even encourage a person to make necessary changes in order to improve his or her life. People, on the other hand, frequently disregard indicators of stress, exacerbating symptoms and prolonging the situation. Chronic stress is unpleasant and may be crippling.  Stress  is a well-known risk factor in the development of addiction as well as the likelihood of relapse. Specific stressors and individual-level variables that are predictive of drug use and abuse have been identified in a series of population-based and epidemiological studies. Stress exposure improves drug self-administration and reinstates drug seeking in drug-experienced animals. Stress has long been recognized to make people more susceptible to  addiction . The knowledge of the underlying processes underpinning this connection has improved dramatically over the last decade. Some evidence of molecular and cellular alterations...

Why do teenagers cut themselves?

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  Some individuals cut because they are desperate to get rid of negative emotions. People who cut may not be aware of other options for coping with emotional anguish or strain. Some individuals cut to show fury, despair, rejection, desperation, desire, or emptiness. It's complicated to understand why people deliberately slash themselves. Cutting is a coping mechanism used by some people to deal with the discomfort of strong emotions, high strain, or distressing interpersonal issues. They may be struggling with sentiments that are too painful to endure or events that they assume were permanent. There are alternative methods to deal with the problems, even major issues and excruciating emotional agony. Major life difficulties or overpowering emotions may necessitate the assistance of a mental health professional. Talking things over with parents, other adults, or colleagues can help put things in perspective in other difficult circumstances or intense emotions. Daily exercise can ...

Can Depression change your Personality?

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  Depression (major depressive disorder) is a typical and significant health condition that has a negative impact on quality of life, think, and behave. It is also, thankfully, curable. Depression generates sadness and/or the loss of interest in previously appreciated activities. It can cause plenty of mental and physical difficulties, as well as a decrease in your capability to function at work and at home. Understand the connection between personality and depression has consequences for explaining aetiology and comorbidity, detecting at-risk people, and customising therapy. We go through seven primary theories that have been presented to explain the link between personality and depression, as well as crucial methodological issues such qualitative research, mood disorder heterogeneity, and personality evaluation. The extensive empirical literature on the role of personality traits in depression in children and adults is then reviewed selectively. Additionally, personality traits...