Things We Treat at Eagles View Rehabilitation and Wellness Centre

Grief and Loss

Overview:

  • Normal response to significant loss.
  • Symptoms include emotional, physical, and cognitive manifestations.

Behaviours to Look Out For:

  • Persistent crying or deep sadness.
  • Withdrawal from social interactions.
  • Difficulty accepting the reality of the loss.
  • Changes in sleep patterns and appetite.
  • Talking about the deceased or loss constantly.
  • Neglecting personal care and responsibilities.

Treatment:

  • Support and healthy coping mechanisms.

Overview:

  • Psychological and emotional response to distressing events.
  • Symptoms: Flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance, heightened arousal.

Behaviours to Look Out For:

  • Avoidance of reminders of the traumatic event.
  • Increased anxiety or fearfulness.
  • Changes in mood, such as depression or anger.
  • Difficulty concentrating or sleeping.
  • Hypervigilance or being easily startled.
  • Emotional numbness or detachment from others.

Treatment:

  • Therapy, medication, and support groups.

Trauma

Drug Addiction

Overview:

  • Chronic, relapsing disorder with compulsive drug seeking and use despite consequences.
  • Brain changes persisting long after stopping drug use.

Behaviours to Look Out For:

  • Compulsive drug seeking and use.
  • Neglecting responsibilities and relationships.
  • Sudden financial problems or frequent borrowing of money.
  • Changes in behaviour or mood.
  • Withdrawal symptoms when not using the drug.
  • Secretive behaviour or lying about drug use.

Treatment:

  • Detoxification, counselling, behavioural therapies, support groups, medication-assisted treatment.

Overview:

  • Persistent and uncontrollable urge to gamble despite negative consequences.
  • Leads to financial problems, strained relationships, and other life disruptions.

Behaviours to Look Out For:

  • Preoccupation with gambling.
  • Needing to gamble with increasing amounts of money.
  • Trying to control, cut back, or stop gambling without success.
  • Lying to hide gambling activity.
  • Jeopardizing relationships, jobs, or educational opportunities due to gambling.
  • Relying on others to bail out of financial problems caused by gambling.

Treatment:

  • Therapy, support groups, sometimes medication.

Gambling Addiction

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