by Duane | Apr 11, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety, Drug Addiction, Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Mental Health, Therapy
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, we are joined by Dr. Pam Peeke, a physician, and scientist specializing in food addiction. Those struggling with food addictions fit into two categories: (1) people who practice disordered eating which eventually takes...
by Duane | Apr 4, 2018 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Gambling Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, PTSD, Therapy
Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Dr. Louise Stanger, a clinician, interventionist, author, and trainer specializing in the grief and loss experienced by the family members of an individual who dies of an opioid overdose. Since nearly all...
by Duane | Mar 14, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, PTSD, Teens, Therapy
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, Curt Widhalm shared with us on his area of expertise, teens, and self-harm. Curt has observed two types of teens who are engaging in self-harm behaviors: (1) those struggling to find the opportunity to express their...
by Duane | Mar 7, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Mental Health, PTSD, Therapy
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, my guest is Kay Simmeth, a Marriage and Family Therapist certified in EMDR. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a type of bilateral stimulation that activates both sides of the body and both sides of the...
by Duane | Feb 28, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, PTSD, Therapy
Susanne Jessee is with us today to talk about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS is a relatively new treatment, at least in the United States, for individuals who are struggling with depression. Depression is often present in addiction and TMS is something...
by Duane | Feb 21, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, PTSD, Recovery, Therapy
Today our guest is board certified music therapist Amylynn Dimaano. She speaks to us today about music therapy and how music can help us deal with underlining issues in recovery. What is music therapy? Music therapy is the scientific use of music to effect a change in...
