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What Are the Benefits of Meditation Therapy?

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: March 22, 2023Updated: February 28, 2023Meditation is an activity that humans have practiced for thousands of years. From this longevity, it’s easy to assume that meditation has some significant benefits. Meditation can be beneficial to the mind and body in several ways.…

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What Is Meditation Therapy?

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: March 15, 2023Updated: February 28, 2023Many assume that therapy is a medical treatment designed specifically for those suffering from severe mental health conditions. The truth, however, is that therapy has the potential to help everyone. Perfection is difficult to obtain in any…

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What Is Art Therapy?

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: March 8, 2023Updated: February 27, 2023While there is still some stigma surrounding therapy, more and more people realize that everyone can benefit from therapy. Everyone could use a little help from time to time with the problems in their life. While therapy…

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What Is High-Functioning Depression?

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: January 18, 2023Updated: December 22, 2022Have you ever felt like you were living a double life? On the one hand, you may be feeling as though you are functioning normally on the outside, while on the inside, everything feels like it’s falling…

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Rehab for Young Adults

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: January 16, 2023Updated: February 2, 2023Young adults and adolescents face many challenges as they prepare to enter adulthood. One such challenge can be succumbing to peer pressure which increases the risk of substance abuse issues. When these problems do arise, rehab for…

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What Is the Definition of a Gateway Drug?

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: January 15, 2023Updated: February 28, 2023The definition of a gateway drug never changes. However, the substances that experts consider to be gateway drugs are up for debate. Most importantly, though, people need to understand the definition. Understanding the term “gateway drug” can…

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What Is Rehab Like for Women?

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: December 19, 2022Updated: December 22, 2022Are you a woman struggling with substance or alcohol use? The recovery process may seem impossible, and you may be wondering, “what is rehab like for women?” The Willows at Red Oak Recovery® offers a women-only rehab…

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Holistic Rehab Center North Carolina

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: December 17, 2022Updated: December 22, 2022Many young women in North Carolina, where more than 20 percent of 11th graders have taken prescription drugs without a doctor’s prescription, want to be on the road to recovery.1 However, they do not always have the…

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Unique Challenges Women Face in Sobriety

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: August 31, 2022Updated: August 8, 2022Recovery can be difficult for anyone, but women often face unique challenges that their male counterparts may not. Past trauma, motherhood, issues in the workplace—while these challenges are not exclusive to women, they can be especially difficult…

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5 Natural Anxiety Relief Treatments for Women

Added ByThe Willows at Red OakThe Willows at Red OakMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: August 8, 2022Updated: August 8, 2022When anxiety has a tight grip on your life, you may find yourself thinking in ways that cause you unnecessary and sometimes overwhelming mental strain. A certain level of anxiety is expected in most people, and it…