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Behavioral Health Services in Houston, Texas
New Dimensions Day Treatment Centers provides Behavioral Health Services to adolescents and adults in the greater Houston area. Our Behavioral Health Clinics are located in Katy, The Woodlands, and the Clear Lake area of Houston. We provide Partial Hospitalization...
How to Help a Loved One with Depression
Depression hurts. If you have a loved one who is severely depressed, you see this hurt and experience some of the hopelessness of watching them suffer. Living with someone who is depressed is often hard. Depression is often debilitating and can begin to take away a...
Help for a Loved One with Alcoholism or Addiction
Alcoholism and substance abuse can take a huge emotional toll on both the alcoholic and those who care about them. If you are living with an alcoholic or are actively involved in their life, you know the pain of living with addiction. Learning how to find help for a...
Effects of College Age Drinking on Mental Health
Cоllеgе аge drinking often lеаdѕ tо risky bеhаvіоrѕ lіkе drunk drіvіng, vаndаlіѕm, fіghtѕ, vіоlеnсе, and sexual indiscretion. Thе соnnесtіоn bеtwееn college alcohol abuse and sexual assault аnd оthеr vіоlеnt crimes іѕ both соmрlісаtеd and hаrrоwіng. 696,000 соllеgе...
Alcoholic Neuropathy By Gary Hilliard, BS, LCDC
The overuse of alcohol leads to multiple physical as well as mental complications in an individual’s life. Some of the more commonly known problems that can arrive with excessive alcohol use are liver disease, heart disease, diabetes, weight issues, Rhinophyma...
Signs of Compulsive Overeating
Many people use food to cope with their emotions. We often refer to this as Stress Eating or Emotional Eating. For example, a person who has a stressful day at work may binge on cookies or chips to get some “relief” when they get home. Of course, this relief is...
Understanding ADHD in Teens
Understanding ADHD in Teens. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is usually found in children and teens. If left untreated it can also affect one’s adulthood. This is a mental disorder that affects a teen’s ability to focus on the task at hand, organize...
12 Ways To Improve Your Mental Health
In the United States alone, it is reported that more than 25% of people over the legal adult age have some type of mental health disorder. That’s one out of every four individuals who have a diagnosed condition-- and perhaps even more individuals suffering without a...
Anger Management
Everyone gets angry, but not everyone manages their anger effectively. We have all witnessed occasions where someone has lost their composure because they were angry. Some people yell and scream while others withdraw and withhold. While these strategies may feel good...
What Causes Depression?
While we do not know the exact cause of depression in each individual, we do know that there are a number of factors that contribute to the presence of depression. Some of the most common issues related to depression are: Genetics Individuals with parents that have...