CBT or DBT: Which Therapy Works Best for Addiction Recovery?
CBT and DBT are two of the most widely used talking therapies in addiction treatment, and families often ask which one is better. The honest answer is that they do different jobs. CBT helps people change the thoughts and habits that keep substance use going, while DBT builds the skills to cope with intense emotions […]
Adventure and Experiential Therapy: Overcoming Addiction Through Challenges
Traditional addiction treatment often evokes a very specific mental image: sitting in a sterile room, arranged in a circle of plastic chairs, or participating in intense one-on-one talk therapy sessions. While verbal therapy is an undeniably vital component of clinical recovery, words alone are sometimes insufficient to break through the deeply ingrained psychological defenses, emotional […]
When Loneliness in Young Adulthood Becomes a Mental Health Crisis
Marcus sits in his studio flat in a city of two million people, the blue light from his laptop screen casting shadows across an unmade bed. It is 11 p.m….
How a Sibling’s Mental Health Crisis Affects the Whole Family
Marcus sits across from his mother in the kitchen of their London flat, watching her stir a cup of tea that has gone cold. His younger sister Sophie is not…
Why Adults Aged 18–28 Need Different Mental Health Support
Marcus sits in the shade of the pine trees on the terrace, his phone face-down beside him. He is twenty-three. Six months ago, he was attending university in London, drinking…
Online Gaming Disorder in Young Adults: Clinical Evidence
Marcus sits in the half-light of his bedroom in London, the glow from three screens casting his face in shades of blue and grey. It is 4 a.m. on a…
Vaping and Nicotine Dependence in Young Adults: The Clinical Picture
Marcus sits in the seafront café in Larnaca, a vape pen small enough to hide in his closed fist. It is 10 a.m. He has already used it seventeen times…
Why Young Adults Aged 18–25 Fall Through the Support System
Marcus sits in the bright Cypriot morning, the limestone walls of his family home gleaming white around him. He is twenty-two. Six months ago he completed his final university exams;…
When Parents Disagree on a Child’s Mental Health Treatment
Margaret sits across from her husband in the consultant’s office, their shoulders angled away from one another. Their sixteen-year-old son, Oliver, has been admitted to the psychiatric ward following a…
Returning to School or University After Residential Care
Sophia sits in the common room at Holina Village, her laptop open to a half-written email to her university department. It is early November, four months into her residential placement…