From the Team Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/category/from-the-team/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Mon, 04 Jul 2022 08:53:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png From the Team Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/category/from-the-team/ 32 32 Effectively Managing Cravings Over the Holiday Period https://heatherhayes.com/cravings-and-the-holidays/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:30:17 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2579 Holidays are meant to be a happy, festive time of merriness and cheer, and they often are for the most part. However, they also bring with them a number of challenges, especially for those suffering with an eating or substance use disorder. Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders act very similarly on the brain. For […]

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]]> Family Healing: From Transport to Treatment https://heatherhayes.com/family-healing-from-transport-to-treatment/ Sat, 12 Dec 2020 13:47:30 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2576 Following Paris Hilton’s documentary, This is Paris, there has been an increase in media related to “The Troubled Teen Industry.” In the film, Hilton describes her traumatic experiences at a Utah boarding school, where she was subjected to punitive behavior, verbal abuse, and deceptive marketing practices. After her negative experiences, she vowed to not “give […]

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]]> The Power of Gratitude https://heatherhayes.com/the-power-of-gratitude/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 14:44:54 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2558 “Gratitude is one of the most neglected emotions and one of the most underestimated of the virtues.”[1] – Robert Emmons This year has been a testing time for many people. Everyone’s lives were affected by Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdowns, and the lasting effects of the trauma caused by this event are yet to come. […]

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]]> The Complicated Relationship with Screens: When Gaming Shifts from Leisure to Disorder https://heatherhayes.com/technology-and-gaming-disorder/ Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:15:30 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2551 Many of us belong to the generation referred to by Oxford Dictionary as Digital Immigrants, or people “born or brought up before the widespread use of digital technology.” In their article,  Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants, Wang, Meyers and Sundaram state, “digital natives are the new generation of young people born into the digital age, […]

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]]> Anxiety and its Link to Substance Abuse in Adolescents https://heatherhayes.com/anxiety-in-adolescents/ Sat, 24 Oct 2020 23:41:57 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2536 We live in a fast-paced and often stressful society. This can affect everyone, adults and kids alike, so it is not surprising that many people are struggling with anxiety, many for the first time in their lives. There are numerous legitimate reasons why adolescents in particular might be worried (or flat-out scared) about life, including […]

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]]> The Link Between Child Abuse and Addiction https://heatherhayes.com/child-abuse-and-addiction/ Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:00:43 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2520 National Child Abuse Prevention Month occurs every October, and this year we aim to help Americans understand what constitutes child abuse and how distressing experiences can follow children into adulthood. Preventing child abuse is the most important factor in addressing this issue, but we owe it to those who have experienced child abuse to recognize […]

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]]> Homophobia and its Effects on Self-Image and Substance Abuse https://heatherhayes.com/homophobia-and-its-effects-on-self-image-and-substance-abuse/ Sun, 20 Sep 2020 09:00:02 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2489 If we looked exclusively at select media outlets, we might assume that society has progressed past its homophobic past. Many cities now celebrate Pride Week, an increasingly number of celebrities openly identify as LGBTQ+, and television shows such as “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” are popular even in the mainstream. However, bigotry is still […]

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]]> Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating Connections https://heatherhayes.com/recovery-month/ Sun, 13 Sep 2020 05:00:50 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2486 September marks Recovery Month, an international event which celebrates the progress people have made in recovery from mental health conditions and substance abuse, in the same non-judgmental way we would celebrate someone recovering from any other sort of illness. Every year Recovery Month celebrates a different theme; this year it is “Join the Voices for […]

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]]> What You Should Know About Cocaine Abuse https://heatherhayes.com/cocaine-abuse/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 15:53:11 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2482 Most of us are familiar with the most commonly discussed dangers of cocaine. However, there are many dangerous consequences of cocaine use that are often overlooked–from hidden ingredients to who is at greatest risk for addiction to why the mind-altering effects may be more even dangerous than the physical. If you suspect your loved one […]

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]]> Zero Acceptable Losses https://heatherhayes.com/zero-acceptable-losses/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 05:02:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2469 Monday, August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the risks of overdose, reducing the stigma surrounding it, and supporting the grieving friends and loved ones of overdose victims. Drug overdose is now one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In 2019 alone, 70,980 people […]

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]]> Eating Disorders in Older Adults https://heatherhayes.com/eating-disorders-in-older-adults/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 09:23:24 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2462 Eating disorders are commonly associated with young adults and teenagers, while little attention is given to eating disorders in older adults. However, eating disorders in older people are more prevalent than one might guess, with a 2012 study reporting that up to 13% of women aged 50 and over have experienced symptoms of eating disorders […]

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]]> The Vicious Cycle of Substance Use Disorder, Promiscuity and Shame https://heatherhayes.com/the-vicious-cycle-of-substance-use-disorder-promiscuity-and-shame/ Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:35:48 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2458 Shame Versus Guilt Shame is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as “an uncomfortable feeling of guilt”[1]. It is a universal emotion which has been felt, in varying degrees, by everyone on the planet. Guilt, shame and Substance Abuse are all interlinked. Shame has been shown to impact negatively on recovery[2] and has been linked to […]

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