Dr. Mike Barnes also talks about the biology of how we cope with problems and the epigenetics of addiction and trauma. This understanding will greatly help in the treatment and recovery process that families may choose along their journey.
The society we’re living in today has forced veterans to carry the moral and social burdens of warfare alone. As a result, their unspoken pain and sorrows evolved into trauma and addiction problems which also affect the family unit that they belong to. From this, societal issues increase and communities sink into decay. To address this problem, Dr. Ed Tick and Denise Klein join the platform to share their wisdom.
Individuals become addicted in one of two ways. First, being born with the DRD2 gene where any use immediately starts…
Historically, professionals have interpreted a family’s response to addiction in terms of personal psychopathology, rather than normal adaptation to the…
As a young therapist, I chose to focus on addiction because of my own family. My research emphasized the importance…