What Are the 17 Symptoms of Complex PTSD?

What Are the 17 Symptoms of Complex PTSD?

Traumatic events are often a one-time occurrence — a car accident or being affected by a hurricane or other natural disaster, for example. But when trauma is chronic and prolonged, lasting for weeks, months, or even years, people can suffer in extreme...
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09/24 2024
How Do You Help Someone with Anxiety Disorder?

How Do You Help Someone with Anxiety Disorder?

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions in the world, affecting an estimated 19% of American adults every year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Because 31% of adults will have an anxiety disorder at some point in...
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09/24 2024
WhiteSands’ Staff Have Dedication to Safety and Compliance

WhiteSands’ Staff Have Dedication to Safety and Compliance

An Environment that Fosters Healing, Reassurance, and Trust Allows for Optimal Recovery “In reflecting on my experiences, I appreciate the staff’s dedication to ensuring safety and compliance, which is critical for the healing environment,” states Rontae, a recent patient of WhiteSands’ Alcohol...
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05/08 2024
Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month

Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month

Understanding the Importance of Dual Diagnosis Treatment May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and the importance of mental well-being. This month serves as a critical reminder that mental health is essential to...
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04/30 2024
A Guest of WhiteSands Gave the Facility a Raving 5-Star Review

A Guest of WhiteSands Gave the Facility a Raving 5-Star Review

From Top-Notch Amenities to a Unique and Personalized Approach, The Facility Continues to be a Leading Treatment Center “Highly recommended facility,” states Brie-anna, a recent guest of WhiteSands’ Plant City Addiction Treatment Center. “The staff is very attentive and compassionate, well trained...
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04/29 2024
Addiction Recovery in St. Petersburg

Addiction Recovery in St. Petersburg

WhiteSands Treatment Has Helped Tens of Thousands of Individuals Reach and Sustain Sobriety Timothy contacted the staff at WhiteSands Alcohol and Drug Rehab when he realized that his path was highly destructive and he was able to achieve addiction recovery in St....
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03/10 2023
How to Help an Addict: What Friends and Family Should Know

How to Help an Addict: What Friends and Family Should Know

Addiction: What Is It? Addiction is a chronic disease that is characterized as a dysfunction of the brain system that involves reward, motivation, and memory functioning. When you engage in substance abuse, the influences of drugs or alcohol will impact these areas...
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01/24 2023