Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Its Connection To Other Mental Health Disorders
Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CSB), often referred to in lay terms as sex addiction, is a condition marked by an uncontrollable urge to engage in sexual activities despite potential negative consequences. While sexual expression is a normal part of human behavior, CSB stands out due to its intensity, frequency, and the distress it causes, affecting personal, social, and occupational aspects of life.
The Intersection of Gambling Disorder and Dual Diagnosis
Beyond the individual struggle with gambling itself lies a complex interplay of co-occurring psychiatric disorders, framing a scenario often referred to as Dual Diagnosis. This co-occurrence, where at least one psychiatric disorder exists alongside Gambling Disorder, amplifies the challenge of treatment, complicates the prognosis, and diversifies the clinical presentation of affected individuals.
How to Tell if a Loved One has Borderline Personality Disorder
What are Personality Disorders? Personality disorders are different from other types of mental illness. People with personality disorders often have a hard time accepting that the way their mind works is atypical. Their emotions and reactions to certain situations are different from people without the disorder. People who suffer from depression or trauma usually know […]
My Kingdom for Some Care
Imagine that you’re driving your car near your home in Santa Barbara when you’re involved in a traffic accident through no fault of your own. Your leg is broken and you are taken to the nearest emergency room. The doctor tells you that you’ll need surgery and a period of intense physical therapy to regain […]
Anxiety Online: A New Approach to Mental Health
Can the Internet Help with Anxiety Disorders? Nearly 20% of American adults suffer from an anxiety disorder, less than half of which receive professional treatment. This is not necessarily due to a lack of treatment options, rather the barriers to treatment. Aside from cost and access, stigma and fear play a large part of the […]
Healing the Herd Through Equine Therapy
How Equine Therapy Increases Self-Compassion and Self-Awareness Self-compassion and self-awareness are improved through equine therapy because both horses and humans are based in the herd instinct (tribe, band, family, etc). Without the herd, isolation is fatal. The fundamental well being of each individual in the herd is vital to the wellbeing of the herd as […]
Empathic Equine Therapy at D’Amore Healthcare
How Horses Demonstrate Empathy Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Horses are sensitive, feeling-oriented prey animals. Because of this, their survival depends on their ability to sense any incongruence in their environment. As herd animals, horses can sense and assimilate to the feelings of other horses and […]
How Anxiety and Depression Relates to Addiction
Struggling with Anxiety or Depression For people who struggle with anxiety or depression, drugs or alcohol may seem like a miraculous solution. Unfortunately, that solution is a short-term one for the fear, discomfort, hopelessness or pain they are experiencing. Using drugs or alcohol to relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression only makes those problems worse. […]
