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A significant number of those in the grip of addiction are presenting with, what is termed, co-occurring disorders. The most common additional problem someone with drug or alcohol addiction has is a secondary addiction or compulsive disorder, such as over-eating, … Read More

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All of us are born with a certain personality. Frequently expectant parents will experience that the name they had chosen for their unborn child, turns out to be a misfit upon meeting the infant baby, who clearly comes into this … Read More

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For most, the answer to this question is yes. Of course we all crave a sense of validation and the love of others. Those are human needs. However, where the need for others’ love and approval becomes the sole criteria … Read More

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One in four people in the UK suffer a mental health problem at some point in their lives, yet the fact that these numbers appear to increase on a yearly basis, it has long been known that a great deal … Read More

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