Integrative Approaches to Addiction and Mental Health Recovery

Explore more tools to help improve mindfulness including the ABCs and participating by using your energy to affect the environment...improve the next moment reducing cravings, anxiety, depression or anger

Explore techniques for mindfulness like head-heart-gut honesty and three minute thoughts. These activities are useful for addiction as well ad mental health

Explore how mindfulness can help Transition from reacting to acting (Be proactive) Make more efficient and effective use of energy by making the right decisions the first time. (Begin with the end in mind) Encourage self-awareness and compassion (Seek first to understand yourself, then understand others)

Discuss how mindfulness and Good Orderly Direction play into the first 6 steps (30 minutes) We admitted we were powerless over our condition—that our lives had become unmanageable. (Mindfulness) Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. (Good Orderly Direction vs. Impulsivity) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of GOD. (Being mindful and choosing actions based on your goals) Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. (Examined your choices in contrast to your goals) Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. (Explored how these choices prevented you from achieving the life you want) Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. (Were ready to begin making choices with the future in mind instead of based on immediate gratification)

Mindfulness tools can help you be aware of relapse warning signs and triggers and take proactive steps

Part 2 of exploring the stages of readiness for change and strategies to help you move forward in your recovery. This applies to both chemical and behavioral addictions. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance

Learn techniques to help you become more mindful and aware of your thoughts, wants and needs and prevent yourself from getting HALT.

Explore the stages of readiness for change and strategies to help you move forward in your recovery. This applies to both chemical and behavioral addictions. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance

Stages of Addiction Recovery. Redjustment. Explore strategies to understand what stage you are in and activities to help you move forward in your recovery. This applies to both chemical and behavioral addictions.

Stages of Addiction Recovery. Withdrawal. Explore strategies to understand what stage you are in and activities to help you move forward in your recovery. This applies to both chemical and behavioral addictions.

Stages of Addiction Recovery. Honeymoon and the Wall Explore strategies to understand what stage you are in and activities to help you move forward in your recovery. This applies to both chemical and behavioral addictions.

In this episode of PACER Integrative Behavioral Health we explore the connection between physical and emotional stress and cognitive decline and even dementia. Physical During periods of high stress, free radical generation contributes to oxidative stress in the brain along with excitotoxicity which leads to neuronal cell death. Hypertension is the leading cause of strokes which can lead to vascular dementia. Obesity increases systemic inflammation and the risk of dementia in general by 42 percent, Alzheimer's by 80 percent and vascular dementia by 73 percent. BMI is linked to decreased brain volume, independent of age and morbidity. Decreased blood flow to the prefrontal cortex in healthy, obese adults Diabetes: A history of recurrent severe hypoglycemic episodes was associated with a greater risk of dementia. Poor nutrition: Reduction of sodium and stimulants and the addition of foods containing Omega-3, antioxidants, B-Vitamins serve to bolster normal health mechanisms that are a natural deterrent of chronic health conditions. Physical Hearing loss in late life might contribute to depression and a sense of isolation and loneliness, both factors for cognitive decline. Smoking and vaping increase oxidative stress and problems in the heart and blood vessels which increase the risk of vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s. Physical inactivity: 30 minutes of activity per day has been shown to decrease dementia risk. Even more protection was found by the involvement in 4 or more types of activities (i.e. walking, biking, swimming, gardening, yoga, Tai Chi). Alcoholism: Alcohol is toxic to the brain and results in reduced thiamine levels which can cause Korsakoff's Syndrome (Alcohol Related Dementia). AIDS: Aids Dementia Complex Develops in 7-10% of people who are not taking HIV medications. Affective Late-Life Depression: High levels of cortisol in people with depression have been associated with the development of dementia; however, depression could also be a very early warning sign of dementia as well. PTSD Chronic stress Cognitive Early life education: Higher education decreases the risk of dementia by 30% possibly due to the fact that people with more education are often more financially secure, and have access to proper health care and nutrition. Continued learning and cognitive stimulation (awareness, creativity and logic) Environmental Stressful or understimulating environments Dr Dawn Elise Snipes provides training through AllCEUs.com that are helpful for LPC CEUs LMHC CEUs LCPC CEUs LSW CEUs LCSW CEUs LMFTCEUs CRC CEUs LADC CEUs CADC CEUs MAC CEUs MCAP CEUs NCC CEUS LCDC CEUs CPRS CEUs CTRS CEUs and HPCSA ACA #NBCC counsellors needing counselling continuing education counseling continuing education ceus for social workers social work ceus addiction counselor training counseling ceus continuing education training NCMHCE addiction treatment, addiction recover,y mental health, anxiety relief, depression, motivation, mental health awareness, addiction awareness and integrated behavioral health approaches to treatment CEbroker CE broker @cebroker lpc ceus lmhc ceus lcsw ceus mental health mental illness #stressmanagement #dementia #brainhealth

In this episode of PACER Integrative Behavioral Health, you will learn about CRAVES--Calmness, Responsiveness, Acceptance, Validation, Empowerment and Safety to establish rapport and help people who are in distress. Signs of distress Anger/Irritability Fear Depression –Hopelessness & Helplessness Guilt Difficulty concentrating Insomnia Recognize dysphoric symptoms represent an emotional reaction to A threat (loss of a sense of safety and control– unsafe, disempowered) Loss of something that was important What not to say (most of the time) I understand Calm down Overt invalidation (If you can talk, you can breathe) What to say to someone who is in distress … Empathize and validate with their current thoughts and feelings (even if you do not agree) I can see that you are feeling… This situation feels very terrifying I can imagine how scary it feels to not have control