Psychology Archives

Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder: Living With EUPD

PROMIS, Psychology, Recovery Lifestyle, Rehab

Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) is a serious and often misunderstood mental health condition that affects many people across the globe. While experiences vary, EUPD can generally impact your emotional well-being, relationships, and daily functioning. The complexity of this condition means that many people live with it for years before receiving a diagnosis or accessing […]

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Does a longer stay help?

Addiction, Blog News, Clinic News, Depression, Hayfarm, News, Positive Psychology, PROMIS at Hay Farm, Psychology, Rehab, Research

How long should someone stay in Rehab? This depends on so many things, how many problems are being treated, how intense they are and so on. Some people come to stay for a brief respite and others stay longer so it’s interesting to know if there is any evidence for different benefits for different lengths

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Helping Patients Suffering from Trauma using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Psychology, Rehab, Research, Therapy, Treatment

Introduction to EMDR The precise neural mechanism for how eye movements affect emotional status is unclear, but the fact is they do. It is almost as though a broad view of the horizon from left to right, and right to left also helps the mind to place events within the broader context, or for both

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Horticultural Therapy

Creative Therapy, Fun in recovery, Psychology, Self Help, Treatment

Spring is hopefully just around the corner and so is a great prompt to introduce Horticultural Therapy to Hay Farm. We have such a beautiful setting here, with 12 acres of farm land, so it is perfect for those who feel that this therapy might help them. Horticultural Therapy is an active process which engages

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The Link Between Depression and Addiction or Substance Misuse

Addiction, Psychology, Rehab, Research, Self Help, Treatment

Depression and addiction are two of the most prevalent and debilitating mental health disorders worldwide, affecting millions of people across the globe. The World Health Organisation estimated that over 280 million people suffer from depression and approximately 40 million struggle with substance use disorders, particularly drug abuse. Understanding the link between these two mental health disorders is crucial for

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Addiction Treatment Success: Addiction Recovery Success Rates

Addiction, Positive Psychology, Psychology, Research, Treatment

Addiction doesn’t just affect the person who’s using substances; its effects also extend to their families, friends, careers, and even futures. Yet for all the pain and discomfort it causes, addiction is treatable and recovery is possible. Every day, several people across the world break free from alcohol and drug addiction and begin building their

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