A Fresh Start: New Year’s Resolutions and Addiction RecoveryThe New Year brings a unique opportunity for individuals to reflect on their goals and embrace change. For those navigating the path of addiction recovery, this season can be especially significant. Making a New...
For Garrick, WhiteSands Treatment Center in Fort Myers provided a life-changing experience unlike any other he had encountered in a decade of seeking addiction treatment care. From the warm and empathetic staff to the supportive community of peers who became like family,...
Maggie, a recent guest of WhiteSands Treatment in Tampa, left a 5-star review based on her positive and life-changing experience at the facility. “I felt welcomed and at home as soon as I walked in,” she mentions. WhiteSands Treatment provides a non-institutionalized...
Thanksgiving is a time of year when we are encouraged to gather with friends and loved ones and celebrate all that we have to be thankful for. This can be an especially reflective and important moment for those who are living in...
Heroin addiction is a pervasive issue that poses severe risks not only during active use but also during the withdrawal process. As individuals attempt to break free from this potent opioid, they often face a range of physical and psychological challenges. While...
For people with bipolar disorder, extreme mood swings and debilitating low periods of depression can make daily life extremely difficult. This lifelong condition is most often diagnosed in a person’s teens or early 20s. While the diagnosis itself might answer some questions...
Traumatic experiences can dramatically affect a person years or decades after they happen — and, unfortunately, this negative effect won’t change on its own. When someone is suffering from the lingering effects of trauma or experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they need...
“WhiteSands Truly Saved My Life” Recent WhiteSands guest Justin is grateful for the therapists, case managers, and behavioral health technicians who supported him throughout his treatment. “The techs did everything they could to accommodate my stay,” he wrote in an online review....
When someone mentions psychotherapy, chances are they’re referring to a cornerstone of modern-day psychological treatment: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT. It’s used as a treatment option for everything from depression and anxiety to addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. In CBT, therapists help patients...
If someone is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, chances are they’ll be encouraged to start a specific kind of therapy: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT. What they might not understand is what, exactly, this entails — or why it’s widely considered to be...
