Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPTD)
Personality shapes how we perceive the world, form relationships, and express ourselves. When certain traits become rigid, unusual, and impair daily…
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Articles from Safe Care Trust International on addiction, mental illness, therapy and recovery, written to help patients and their families understand what they are going through and where to find help.
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Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Addiction
At Safe Care Trust International Hospital for Addiction and Psychiatric Illness, we understand that trauma and addiction are often linked in complex ways.…
Understanding Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that affects a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It can cause symptoms such as hallucinations…
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. It’s characterized by extreme mood swings…
The Impact of Alcohol on Your Life
Do you feel like alcohol is taking control of your life? Are you struggling to cut down or stop drinking? You’re not alone. Alcohol use can have serious…
Feeling Overwhelmed by Stress?
Do you feel like stress is taking a toll on your life? Do small things feel like they’re piling up and becoming too much to handle? You’re not alone. Stress…
The Grip of Opioid Addiction
Do you feel like opioids are controlling your life? Do small setbacks lead to strong cravings for relief? You might be someone who’s struggling with opioid…
Safe Care, Real Talk: Breaking Down Stigma and Finding Calm in Addiction and Mental Health Recovery
Addiction and mental health challenges are tough enough on their own. But the stigma – that cloud of judgment and misunderstanding – makes it even harder. At…
Struggling with Alcohol Addiction?
Do you feel like alcohol is taking control of your life? Do small stressors lead to strong cravings for a drink? You might be someone who’s struggling with…
Feeling Things Deeply? You Might Be a Highly Sensitive Person
Do you feel things more than other people seem to? Do loud places bother you easily? Maybe you notice little things that others don’t. If this sounds like…
Schizophrenia and Treatment Strategies in Inpatient Facilities
Schizophrenia is a severe and long-term mental disorder affecting one’s thought processes, mood, and behaviors. It involves delusions, hallucinations…
Breaking the Silence: Prioritizing Mental Health
In today’s fast-paced world, mental health has become a growing concern. The pressures of modern life can take a toll on our minds, bodies, and…
Effects of Social Media on Mental Health
The use of social media significantly impacts mental health. It can enhance connection, increase self-esteem, and improve a sense of belonging. But it can…
Turning Addiction into Recovery
There were specific tools designed for addiction recovery with evidence-based science for a successful and holistic journey to sobriety. These tools…
Adding a Psychological Intervention to a Home Detoxification Programme
Aims: Home detoxification is a recognized method of treating problem drinkers within their own home environment. The aim of this research is to determine…
What Is Holistic Therapy?
Holistic therapy, also sometimes referred to as holistic psychotherapy or body-centered psychotherapy, is an integrative type of therapy that incorporates…
What Is a Psychiatric Disorder?
Your mental health affects every facet of your life: your relationships, your career, your self-esteem, and your ability to communicate effectively and…
What Is Behavioral Therapy?
Behavioral therapy is an umbrella term for types of therapy that treat disorders. This form of therapy looks to identify and help change potentially…
What is the 12-Step Program?
The 12-Step program, first developed and used by Alcoholics Anonymous, is a 12-step plan in order to overcome addictions and compulsions. The basic premise…
What Are the Causes of Drug Addiction?
Majority of drug addicts usually start with soft drugs like 'Chaaliya', 'Naswar', 'Gutka' and 'Paan' and then move to the hard drugs like Cannabis, Heroin…
Drug Addiction in Pakistan
Substance dependence is a major problem Worldwide, Pakistan being no exception. The drugs commonly used in Pakistan are Cannabis, Opium, Alcohol, Codeine…
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