Dual Diagnosis – SUD, BD, and BPD
Discover if you or your loved one may have OCD with our OCD quiz. SoCal Mental Health’s guide can help with obsessive-compulsive disorder education.
Behavioral Health
What Are Self-Destructive Behaviors?
The types of self-destructive behaviors run the gamut from seemingly harmless actions like compulsive shopping to dangerous and sometimes fatal actions like attempting suicide. What makes a person succumb to self-destructive behavior? Many of us question whether it has to do with our brain activity, genetic makeup, depression, or a combination of variables. The answers …
The Benefits of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Sometimes, talking things over with a trusted friend or loved one can help you feel stronger and think more clearly. Imagine not having anyone to talk to. Then, imagine having a mental health issue like severe depression and no one with which to share your experiences or thoughts. We all need to express our feelings …
Learning to Accept a Loss of Control in Addiction
Acceptance moves us forward in life. Most of us revere our autonomy, our freedoms, and our independence. We want and need to define our actions and environment. To act otherwise would encompass giving up control. What happens if we become dependent on alcohol, stimulants, gambling, etc.? We are, in all actuality, giving power to addiction; …
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How to Host an Effective Intervention for a Loved One
Unfortunately, mental health disorders are not uncommon. In the United States alone, nearly one in five adults have a mental health condition at any given time. In 2020, this equated to almost 53 million adults. Additionally, more than one in four with mental health disorders also experience a co-occurring substance use problem. The prevalence of …
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An Overview of Behavioral Therapies
Behavioral therapies alter an individual’s problematic or unhealthy behavior patterns. Call SoCal Mental Health at (949) 502-2041 to learn more.
Dating in Addiction Recovery
Dating in recovery poses many challenges. You need to feel comfortable with yourself in recovery before you try it. Call SoCal Mental Health at (949) 502-2041.
Who Is at Risk for Developing an Addiction?
It is important to become familiar with the risk factors that increase an individual’s likeliness of developing an addiction. Call (949) 502-2041.
What Is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by recurrent thoughts and behaviors that affect all areas of daily functioning. Call SoCal today (949) 502-2041.
Problematic Smartphone Usage Disorder Facts & Self-Test
Do you have smartphone addiction? Take SoCal Mental Health’s Smartphone Addiction test to learn if you may have a problematic smartphone usage disorder.
