Many of us are aware of the mental health benefits of interacting with animals. Statistics show the physical health benefits of having an animal such as a cat or a dog – for example, stroking a cat is good for heart health and helps to reduce stress significantly. Animal-assisted therapy Over the years, rehabilitation centres …
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Most people experience depression and/or anxiety at some point in their lives, but there are a few for who these conditions become a bigger problem. In fact, depression affects more than 16.1 million American adults, or about 6.7% of the U.S. population in any given year. In addition, anxiety disorders are the most common mental …
Holidays are a good opportunity to unwind and clear the mind of the day-to-day grind. Locations like Spain, provide an ideal setting for an individual to deal with their addictions. For this (and many other reasons), Camino Recovery was born.
Depression and suicide are more prevalent now than ever before. We’re working more, socialising less and we constantly feel like we’re missing out. But, because there are few physical signs and symptoms, it is oftentimes ignored, despite being one of the biggest killers across the western world. The term ‘rehab’, however, has connotations of drug …
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Christmas is over and the new year has begun, but for many of us this period of New Year resolutions, hope and positivity can in fact be one of the bleakest and most desolate times of the year. Many of us have overspent in order to deliver the Christmas that our friends and family were …
During recovery, it is common to substitute one behaviour with another in order to fulfill the emotional and physical needs caused by addictions. In many cases, however, substituting addictions can lead to a new addiction altogether and so awareness is key in order to maintain control of the situation. A common example is when alcoholics …
At Camino Recovery we offer tailored treatment for addiction and its problems, restoring health and hope to people who need help to recover and rebuild. Acknowledging that addiction is a problem is one of the first steps to recovery, but how do you tell the difference between habit and addiction? Many of our clients use …
Virtually every medication, prescription pill and drug, whether bought over the counter or prescribed by a doctor, will come with the warming DO NOT CONSUME WITH ALCOHOL. It seems so commonplace and widespread among medication that we barely even question it. But do we take heed? And do we even know WHY this warning has …