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What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Embarking on the path to recovery from addiction is a courageous journey that often involves overcoming the challenges of withdrawal. While most people are familiar with the acute withdrawal symptoms that arise immediately after substance cessation, there's a...
Alcohol-Related Deaths
The decision to seek help for alcohol misuse is an important one, as problem drinking can lead to fatal consequences. If you have been contemplating how to get sober and stay sober, it's important to recognize the dangers that continued drinking presents to your...
What Is Tranq?
An emerging threat in Florida and beyond is coming from a decades-old medicine developed solely for use in animals. The medication Xylazine, known on the street as "tranq" or "tranq dope," has gotten the attention of both law enforcement and health officials because...
What are ACES?
If you experienced a form of childhood trauma, you might not be aware of how it directly and indirectly impacts your physical and mental health as an adult. Those traumatic or distressful chapters of your early life are known in the world of treatment as adverse...
Complex PTSD and Memory Loss
Psychological conditions, from depression to anxiety, can be a factor in memory loss among adults of any age. You may not know how one of these conditions, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), could contribute to memory loss related to a specific event or...
Depression and Alcohol
It can be difficult to understand how depression and alcohol misuse are related, especially if you're struggling with depression on your own. While every individual's journey is unique, there may be certain factors that can lead to an increase in substance use among...
Warning Signs of Suicide
Suicide is a difficult and complex topic, but it's important to know how to recognize when someone you care about may be experiencing thoughts about self-harm. Sometimes, the warning signs can be so subtle, they get dismissed as something less harmful. However, being...
Overdose Deaths in the United States
Deborah Kuzmin, LCSW | Executive Director of Hanley Center at Origins Each day in the United States, more than 130 people die as a result of an overdose. That's one death every 11 minutes. Mental health concerns and the ongoing effects of the pandemic continue to...
My Experience at Hanley Center’s Family Program
Adam Jablin, Hanley Center Alum Addiction is a family disease. It not only affects the person with addiction, but their family members and the family system itself. When one has the courage to sign up for the Family Program, they are given the opportunity to learn...
Six Ways Alcohol Changes Your Brain
Alcohol is a drug, and like all drugs, it can potentially affect your brain. How alcohol affects your brain can change over time, depending on how much you drink, how long you've been drinking, and other factors. So, if you're concerned about how alcohol affects your...
Benefits of Mental Health IOP
Living with untreated depression, anxiety, or trauma can make every day feel overwhelming. When attempts to manage your mental health with medication and regular counseling still fall short, a mental health Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) may be able to provide...
Lessons From A Lotsaholic!
Adam Jablin, Hanley Center Alum This is what I personally learned at Hanley Center on July 14th, 2006. I still use these lessons to this day to encourage, inspire and connect others to get clean and sober. Many people I meet get the experience and the strength, but...
Hanley Center Counseling – A Community Resource
By: Tommy C. McGee LMHC, CAP, QS | Clinical Director - Hanley Center Counseling Origins Behavioral HealthCare is excited to expand our services at Hanley Center at Origins by providing outpatient services at Hanley Center Counseling (HCC). Hanley Counseling Center...
Hanley Center to Offer a New Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Program
WEST PALM BEACH – Hanley Center at Origins is pleased to announce the opening of its Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) on April 10, 2023. This valuable new program will meet the critical need for outpatient services for individuals with mental health...
What is Narrative Exposure Therapy?
By: Deborah Kuzmin, LCSW - Executive Director of Hanley Center According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), substance use disorders are among the most common mental health disorders in the United States. Unfortunately, many who...
What Makes Hanley’s Older Adult Program Different?
With drug use among adults ages 65 and older on the rise, the number of older adults needing treatment has increased over the last two decades. It's projected to continue to rise throughout the remainder of the 2020s. As pioneers in treatment for seniors, Hanley...
Benefits of Age-Specific Addiction Treatment for Older Adults
Age-specific addiction treatment can provide older adults with the unique challenges they face during addiction recovery. This type of care takes into account the physical, mental, and social needs of this population. By addressing these needs, older adults in...
No Alcohol in Any Form at All?
By: Bart Ross, Recovery Services Manager I like to call the Doctor's Opinion the most important piece of useless information in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. In this article, I'm going to focus mainly on the physical craving that Doctor Silkworth writes about...
Are You Ever Too Old to Get Sober?
Regardless of how long your loved one has had a drinking problem, there is no cutoff age for finally getting sober. Your loved one may have started abusing alcohol in the Sixties or Seventies and it's a way of life, or they may have only become a heavy drinker...
Risk factors of OCD and Alcoholism
OCD and alcoholism can be linked in individuals who turn to drinking to reduce the compulsive behaviors tied to their condition. While alcoholism can provide a mask for OCD, it can also intensify the severity of OCD symptoms. Any casual use of the term OCD...
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