While eating disorders are often associated with women, there is a growing epidemic of eating disorders and unhealthy relationships with food among males….
Category: Mental Health

Protecting Your Mental Health During Difficult News
It can be quite difficult to maintain sobriety and protect your mental health during times of stress or upon receiving difficult news, but it is important to learn ways to minimize the negative impact of bad news….

7 Tips for Mindful Eating
Eating is a primary function for health and wellness, especially in recovery from substance abuse, so these 7 tips for mindful eating are intended to help you make the most of your meal time….

Recovery For Mental Health Is a Change Of Habit
Sometimes the best thing to do for a solid improvement in your mental health during recovery is a change of habit. Learn how your habits and routines affect your wellbeing….

What Level Of Care Do I Need For Eating Disorder Treatment?
For individuals struggling with an unhealthy relationship with food, proper care from a reputable eating disorder treatment program can help improve mental and physical health….

Creating a Healing Environment for Sleep Before Bedtime as a Tool For Recovery
Quality sleep is an important factor to health and recovery, so creating a healing and restful environment that is conducive to proper rest is a great way to care for yourself during recovery….

Compulsive Behaviors of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders and other mental health issues can cause a range of compulsive behaviors to develop that can create problems for an individual. Learn to identify and address these warning signs….

Equine Assisted Therapy Reduces the Effects Of PTSD and Other Associated Mental Health Issues
Among other benefits for mental health, equine assisted therapy has been shown to dramatically decrease the effects of PTSD in patients who undergo this soothing natural treatment method….

It’s Important to Treat Mental Health as a Medical Issue
Mental Health is the basis for most healthy active individuals and it should be treated as a medical issue, worthy of as much care and insight….

Attitudes are Changing for Scottish and UK Footballers Concerning Mental Health Issues
Mental Health is now being taken more seriously within the world of UK and Scottish football as players work to support their peers and make for a healthier team….

Scotland’s Children at Risk of Mental Health Issues Due to Technology Use
The World Health Organization released a new report called the Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents in which it highlighted growing health concerns for the 1.2 billion adolescents around the world…

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation | Depression and Addiction
rTMS is a noninvasive procedure that stimulates nerve cells in the brain regions associated with depression. rTMS may also represent a new treatment for patients with cocaine use disorder….
Treating Eating Disorders in rehab
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge-eating often co-occur with drug or alcohol addiction. Read about how they are treated in a rehab clinic….
International Mental Health Conferences
Read about the latest mental health conferences and events attended by Castle Craig Hospital’s addiction treatment specialists….

Focussing on Trauma in Addiction Treatment
Treating an addict’s traumatic past may be a critical factor in their recovery. Castle Craig has been treating addicted people with trauma for 25 years….