Untreated Mental Disorders Are Just as Deadly as Smoking Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentAugust 14, 2014Most of the developed world has made concerted efforts to discourage tobacco use. A practice that once engulfed the planet has now, in many places, become socially taboo. In the U.S., warnings about the dangers of smoking appear on every pack of cigarettes, and tobacco use among younger people has gone down. When the public… Details
Suicide Prevention: Angels Among Us Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentAugust 12, 2014By Edie Weinstein, MSW When someone makes a choice to end their life, it is a decision that has a ripple effect, not only impacting the one with the implement of destruction in their hand, but those in their immediate circles and beyond.
Saying No to Addiction Treatment? Addiction TreatmentBy Lucida TreatmentAugust 4, 2014It is incredibly difficult to come to the realization and to make the admission that you need to get help for substance abuse or addiction. There are so many excuses and ways in which we try to deny our problems. We claim we can control it. We say we can stop any time we want,… Details
Bipolar Disorder Patients Often on Multiple Prescriptions Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJuly 28, 2014Diagnosing bipolar disorder can be a long process. Physicians may only see a patient on days when they are in a low mood, and they may only catch the depressive part of the disorder. Likewise, if a physician only sees the mania in the patient, they may mistake the disorder for anxiety or another mental… Details
Prenatal Drug Use May Become a Crime Drug AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentJuly 22, 2014To what extent drug-abusing pregnant women should be held accountable in the eyes of the law has been an ongoing debate for decades. In some states, women may be prosecuted for homicide if the baby is stillborn because of drug use, for child endangerment if the child is born with significant defects, or even for… Details
Wolf Connection Program Director Interviewed on Telemundo NewsBy Lucida TreatmentJuly 10, 2014Teo Alfero, Director of the Wolf Connection Program, talks about the “peculiar” therapy with wolves used for the rehabilitation of young adults who suffer from addiction problems or aggressive behavior. This therapy has shown extremely positive results. Young people take daily walks surrounded by wolves and the interaction with the animals has changed their lives.… Details
Ana Moreno Talks About Self-Injury On Univision NewsBy Lucida TreatmentMay 23, 2014In this interview on Univision, Ana Moreno of Lucida Treatment Center discusses self-injury, which is intentional injury to one’s body in an effort to escape from emotional trauma. This is a problem that affects two million people a year in the U.S. Self-injury is often an attempt to feel a sense of control. Another current… Details
Breaking the Taboo of Depression Among African American Men Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMay 12, 2014The psychotherapeutic community attempts to cater to the needs of all people suffering from mental health disorders, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, socio-economic background or personal life history. But this strategy of inclusivity has in many respects been a failure, especially for individuals of color. While only one-third of those victimized by mental disorders will… Details
Ana Moreno on Miami 3D NewsBy Lucida TreatmentMay 10, 2014Ana Moreno of Lucida Treatment Center discusses common elements of addiction and Lucida’s unique approach to treating substance abuse and mental health. Treatment programs at Lucida are based in the understanding that addiction is not a condition that can be treated by simply focusing on the addiction. In actuality, addiction is a symptom of a… Details
Misdiagnosis Huge Problem for Bipolar Patients Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentApril 30, 2014Bipolar disorder is a severe psychiatric disorder. It is a chronic and disabling condition and was ranked as the sixth-leading cause of disability by the World Health Organization in 1990. The illness involves significant economic cost, and comes with a greatly increased risk of mortality—people with bipolar disorder are 20 times more likely to commit… Details
