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How to Support Someone After a Suicide Attempt
A suicide attempt can leave everyone involved feeling frightened and unsure of what comes next. You may feel grateful that the person is alive while also carrying shock, anger, sadness, guilt, or fear. Several of these feelings can exist at once. The person who made the attempt may also have mixed emotions. They might feel…
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Signs a First Responder May Need Trauma Treatment
First responder trauma treatment can help when the effects of repeated exposure to danger, loss, violence, and human suffering begin to follow someone beyond the job. First responders are trained to stay calm, assess threats quickly, and make high-stakes decisions in unpredictable situations, but those same demands can take a toll over time. For some,…
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How to Date Sober: Tips for Dating in Early Recovery
Dating in recovery can feel exciting and unfamiliar at the same time. Many people’s social lives once revolved around alcohol or drugs, so meeting someone new without that backdrop can raise questions about timing, honesty, and how to protect the progress you’ve made. Dating sober often comes down to a few things: considering whether the…
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Process Addiction and GLP-1s: Where Do They Fit?
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are best known for treating diabetes and supporting weight loss. Now researchers are exploring whether their effects on craving and reward could also make them useful in addiction treatment. Most of the evidence so far involves alcohol, nicotine, and other substances. Because process addictions such as gambling, compulsive…
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The Difference Between Habit and Addiction
A habit is a behavior you repeat by choice and can stop when you decide to. An addiction is a chronic medical condition in which you keep using a substance or repeating a behavior even when it harms you and you want to stop. The dividing line is control. With a habit, you keep it.…
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The Meadows Launches Meadows Daily+ Across Meadows Outpatient Centers in Partnership with Bright Therapeutics
New digital companion expands patient support between therapy sessions while enhancing clinician insights across PHP and IOP programs. WICKENBURG, Ariz., July 20, 2026 — The Meadows, a national behavioral healthcare leader in trauma and addiction treatment for more than 50 years, today announced the launch of Meadows Daily+, a new digital companion for patients and…
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