White River Manor is a registered essential service provider and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic continues to offer a world class therapetic programme. We have taken every precaution to maintain the integrity of our environment and screen clients both before and on arrival. Our staff too undergo regular testing and screening to ensure the safety of our clients.
What does anxiety feel like? For some, it is a state of fear, unease or worry that makes your heart beat a little faster, your palms sweaty, or butterflies are flapping in your tummy. For others, it feels like you are disconnected from yourself, there's a dark cloud hanging over you, something is sitting heavily...
There's been much talk in recent years' about positive psychology within the mental health field, a subject that often gets viewed as refreshing within the psychology space! But, what exactly is meant by the term ''positive psychology''? Positive psychology people Essentially, positive psychology refers to positive thinking, a term that frequently gets assigned to people...
White River Manor has introduced equine therapy as part of its integrated approach to treating mental health disorders and addictions. It’s another bow in their quiver to achieve their goal of total mind, body and soul healing for their residents. What is equine therapy and how does it benefit residents at White River Manor, the...
Guilt often gets thought to be a helpful emotion, particularly in the dynamics of creating healthy, sustainable relationships with others since the feeling of guilt allows us to recognize any wrongdoing and seek ways to rectify it. But what does it mean when acceptable guilt levels turn to excessive guilt? What is guilt? Emotions such...
Anger is a prevailing problem in the world today. A US study conducted in 2020 on anger revealed that over half of the respondents reported feeling angrier than they were a year ago. Anger issues Research conducted on anger revealed that twenty percent of Americans have diagnosable anger issues. All that said, it's critical that...
Asking for help is the first step in recovery, but often, it’s the hardest one to take. Giving something up that has had a stranglehold on your life means starting over. If that feels overwhelming, having a caring support team on your side is what you need as you take the first tentative steps on...
Addiction is a disease that can be successfully treated with an integrated treatment programme. Whether there is a cure for addiction is a matter of interpretation of the word “cure”. You may live with addiction forever, but there’s always hope you’ll be healed. What does 'cure' mean? The broad definition of ‘cure’ means to “heal,...
Dual diagnosis is a term used for individuals living with a mental health disorder and substance use disorder (SUD) at the same time. An assessment for dual diagnosis is usually the first step in an integrated treatment programme. Mental disorders and substance use disorders were treated independently in the past. The habit was treated first...
It's natural to feel panicky when stressed or confronted by a frightening event. However, if you experience the physical and emotional symptoms of panic attacks for an extended period, you may have developed a panic disorder. This condition is frightening and overwhelming, but an integrated treatment programme can manage to help you overcome your fear...
Repeated drug use progresses from dependence and tolerance to addiction, known as substance use disorder. Addiction is a complex brain disorder and a mental illness caused by harmful substances that change how nerve cells send, receive and process information. It's helpful to know how drugs alter your brain structure to understand the mental disorder better....
There are over 200 classified mental health disorders globally, ranging from an anxiety disorder, the most common to schizophrenia, the most severe and Apotemnophilia, one of the rarest (an uncontrollable urge to amputate healthy body parts). Mental disorders are treatable health conditions that respond to an integrated treatment approach that includes medication, psychotherapy, holistic therapies, exercise,...
The death rate from drug overdoses is climbing across the globe at an alarming rate. A significant proportion of these deaths are linked to synthetic opioids abuse. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States reported deaths linked to synthetic opioid overdoses (excluding methadone) had quadrupled since 1999. Not all...
