How to Break a Trauma Bond
07Oct
30Sep
15 Anxiety Journal Prompts
Get Help Self Soothing and Overcome Anxiety Through Journaling
When you're feeling anxious, it can impact many areas of your mental health. The edginess and racing thoughts can make your emotions feel like a tinder box, and you fear the next person you encounter is the spark that will set your...
24Sep
Can You Go to Rehab With Pending Charges?
Get Help for a Successful Legal Outcome at Icarus Nevada
Substance abuse can impact anyone. However, what most people do not realize is just how easy it is to enter a serious legal situation resulting from drinking and drug use. If you experience drug or alcohol addiction, you may encounter a...
13Sep
What are the Top Methadone Alternatives?
Icarus Nevada Offers Several MAT Options Beyond Methadone
Methadone is a popular type of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction. Methadone is a synthetic opioid agonist that can be prescribed for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) treatment. It can also treat pain. Although Methadone is approved for opioid addiction, it has limitations...
07Sep
Who Pays for Sober Living Homes?
Using Insurance or Health Benefits to Cover Recovery Residences
If you are looking for a sober living home or other recovery housing options, let's first of all congratulate you! You've made leaps and bounds by seeking addiction treatment and being wise enough to know that long-term recovery means you need a...
31Aug
Why Do People Rub Cocaine On Their Gums?
Gumming Cocaine and Oral Issues Caused by Cocaine Abuse
You may have seen it in the movies - people who use cocaine by rubbing the white powder on their gums. Or maybe you've noticed a loved one doing this and been concerned. Perhaps you've even asked yourself: Why do people rub cocaine...
21Aug
What Happens in Rehab?
The Processes and What to Expect at a Solid Treatment Center
Have you ever wondered what happens in rehab? If you or a loved one struggles with substance abuse, it's natural to have questions about what to expect during addiction treatment programs. The truth is that the therapeutic process has been...
14Aug
Free Trauma Journal Prompts for Download
Get Insights into Trauma Prompts from the Experts at Icarus NV
Many describe carrying around the weight of past trauma as wearing a backpack loaded with rocks. You carry the excess weight of negative emotions everywhere that life takes you, making every step you take a struggle. You cannot start your emotional...
08Aug
How Long Does Alcohol Poisoning Last?
Get Answers and How to Respond if Poisoning by Alcohol Occurs
One of the scariest parts of drinking is the possibility of overdoing it. Too much alcohol consumption can lead to disastrous consequences, so you should know the signs and symptoms that may require medical attention. So let's get to the point...
31Jul
What is Overamping on Meth?
The Risks and Realities of Stimulant Overdose
When you hear the word "overdose," what immediately comes to mind? Most people think about turning blue or a heavy nod like they might see with heroin and opioids. But stimulants can (and do) often cause overdoses. And they have a different set of...
25Jul
Fountain of the Gods: A Local Vegas Highlight
A Living Atlantis at Caesars Palace
Las Vegas is known for many things - some positive, and some not so positive. But one thing is for sure - if it’s in Vegas, you can bet that it’s larger than life. And the Fountain of the Gods is no exception! At Icarus...
18Jul
Does Ambetter Cover Mental Health?
Specialty Insurance for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
For many Nevada residents, having access to essential health benefits can be an overbearing source of stress - especially for those who suffer from mental health conditions and substance abuse disorders. While nobody is ever denied emergency medical care regardless of a lack...
09Jul
Meth and Depression
Get Dual Diagnosis Treatment at Icarus in Nevada
As a part of our team of behavioral health professionals at Icarus Behavioral Health Nevada, I have seen firsthand the destruction that addiction can cause to individuals and families. Across the US and in Nevada as well, meth use has been on the rise...
30Jun
Can You Force Someone to Go to Rehab in Nevada
Looking at Mandated Treatment for a Loved One in the Silver State
Drug and alcohol addiction takes a toll on a person, but it also takes a toll on the people around them. It is torture watching your loved one be consumed by drugs or alcohol. They may have weight changes,...
24Jun
What are the 7 Stages of Trauma Bonding?