The Dangers of Intentional Sleep Deprivation
A Disturbing New Trend The human body needs sleep, just as it needs air and food. During this time, you are able to restore chemical balances and heal, while writing [...]
New Evidence Links Marijuana and Psychosis
As more and more states legalize marijuana, use of this drug has become more common and more socially palatable than in years past. Many people may falsely assume that [...]
Drunkorexia: What You Should Know
College students are a demographic heavily affected by both binge drinking and disordered eating. At times, these behaviors may combine to create something even more dangerous.The slang term [...]
Self-Care is the Best Care
Caroline Smith, MS, LPC, CSAT-S, CMAT-S Director of Pine Grove's Intensive Workshops Sustained recovery requires us to move from unconscious bargains with suffering into a new conscious covenant with the authentic-self. As [...]
Maintaining an Honest Recovery During the Holidays
By: Susan Davidson, MS, LMFT As we rapidly approach the holiday season of 2018, planning our gatherings to support a healthy season of recovery is the greatest gift [...]
Bullying and Our Kids
“What’s happening to our kids?” is a question that I hear all the time. The news is filled with children demonstrating all kinds of violent behaviors that we never [...]
Warning Signs of Eating Disorders
Over 30 million Americans have some type of eating disorder and while each problem is unique, eating disorders do have warning signals. Here are some signs that might indicate a [...]
Recovery and Emerging Adulthood
by Next Step Clinical Director Vanessa Cox, Next Step Counselor Lejejuande Magee, and Next Step Counselor Associate Susan Hinton According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [...]
The Holidays are Here!
by Patricia Calabrese, PMHNP Pine Grove’s Outpatient Services The fact that holidays are at the end of our calendar year is very apropos. It marks a time to review [...]
Explaining Addiction in the Wake of the Opioid Crisis
Ted Crawford, Clinical Therapist “Addiction” is a topic forever on the list of issues associated with pain, death and the general destruction of society’s fabric. This, especially with recent [...]
Pine Grove’s Evaluation Center now offers Adult ADHD and Neuropsychological Evaluations
Since 1984, Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services has partnered with individuals and organizations throughout the country to provide specialized and comprehensive evaluations for behavioral health and addictive [...]
National PTSD Awareness Day
Ted Crawford, M.S., LMFTClinical Therapist, Pine Grove’s Outpatient Services June 27th is National PTSD Awareness Day. There has been no shortage of traumatic events so far in 2016, and [...]
