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    How to Experience the Benefits of Kindness

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    It seems that regardless of the origins of your moral views, it’s pretty universally agreed that kindness is the right thing to do. Acts [...]

  • What to Expect in Your First Mental Health Counseling Session

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    The importance of mental health — and mental health care — is finally being recognized. Awareness is spreading around about just how damaging the [...]

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    What Causes Domestic Violence in Veterans?

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    When we talk about domestic violence, we’re usually focused on victims — ensuring their safety, stability and access to any treatment they may need — [...]

  • Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Hosts PA State Representative Frank Farry at Langhorne Residential Treatment Program

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    ALTOONA, PA – October 13, 2022 – Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. hosted Pennsylvania State Representative Frank Farry at their adult residential mental health and substance [...]

  • The Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse

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    Domestic violence is the intentional physical, psychological, emotional or sexual abuse of a partner or family member upon another. Substance use is the habit of [...]

  • 10 Fun Ways to Celebrate National Recovery Month This Year

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    National Recovery Month (September) is a time for celebrating not only your personal progress, but the progress of everyone else in the recovery community, [...]

  • What to Expect in Alcohol Recovery Versus Drug Recovery

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    Addiction is a complex psychological disorder that is characterized by the compulsive and uncontrollable use of a substance despite chronic adverse consequences. Being a [...]

  • Handling Grief and Addiction to Avoid Relapse

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    A big loss, like the death of a loved one can be hard to swallow. We might try to avoid thinking about it, find [...]

  • 6 Things to Do After Losing a Loved One to An Overdose

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    Experiencing the death of a loved one is one of the most painful and challenging things we have to go through in life. It’s [...]

  • Treating Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities for Addiction and Mental Health

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    Addiction can affect anyone at any time, regardless of skin color. While substance use disorders affect a diversity of people, that doesn’t mean we [...]

  • What is Naloxone and What is it Used For?

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    Over approximately the past twenty years, opioids have become one of the most commonly used and abused drugs. With so many prescription opioids being [...]

  • How to Pay for Substance Use Treatment

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    Choosing to go through an addiction treatment program and commit to your sobriety is an empowering decision. However, the decision is quickly followed by [...]