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Easy Actionable Steps to Leave a Positive Impact on Your Kids Emotional and Mental Wellbeing

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The Opposite of Addiction is Connection

Two  Two things I've come to understand about addiction are the desire to not be present in ones life either due to circumstance (environment/ past experience) or not having enough meaningful connections. You see happiness does comes from within but also comes from outside, experiences and relationships, therefore it is not always enough to push the self love message when dealing with avoidance behaviour. When helping addicts, its important to encourage positive relationships as part of the healing process and utilise compassion as a route to recovery. If you are looking for a therapist in your area check out Better Help for more information: https://www.betterhelp.com/ advice/therapy/how-do-i-find- a-therapist-near-me/

Common Anti-Depressant Drugs

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             The below information is an introduction to some of the commonly prescribed antidepressants (not by brand name).When treating mental illness such as clinical depression there may be a need for prescribed medication, for further information about specific medication please speak to your doctor or health provider. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are one of the most common used antidepressants on the market. Serotonin levels are believed to effect mood, by reducing the reuptake of serotonin by neurotransmitters in the brain, SSRIs work to facilitate an increased serotonin level. It is believed that by maintaining the increased levels of serotonin in the brain SSRIs can lead users to experience an elevation in their mood and therefore a reduction in their symptoms. As with all medication users can experience certain side effects, in relation to SSRI’s however users can experience ...