25 Mar Dealing with COVID-19 isolation in addiction
Isolation is bad new for people in addiction recovery. It breaks up routines and it fractures support systems, but right now many people are isolating for survival from COVID-19 AKA Corona.
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28 Feb Schema Therapy comes to Lanna Rehab
Today Lanna Rehab and Schema Therapy Training Australia jointly hosted Thailand’s first Schema Therapy Training. The training was attended by Lanna Rehab clinicians as well as delegates from New Zealand, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Myanmar and Thailand.
20 Feb Best apps for mental health in 2020
Mental health apps have been on the rise for years. Choosing one that helps you achieve your goals can be a challenge. Here we talk about the best free apps, the best apps for mindfulness and the best apps for mental health care.
13 Feb Public and private rehabs – what’s the difference?
​Yesterday Martin Peters, Program Director, joined a panel discussion about addiction treatment in the private and public sectors. “There’s a huge disparity in the individual’s opportunities, depending on where they grew up. Clients who attend Lanna Rehab and DARA Rehab can, in some instances, be…
28 Jan Why choose overseas rehab?
Anna tried rehab in Sydney before she flew to Thailand, and “the Sydney rehab gave me a minimal amount of sobriety. I spent four weeks there in total, but over the past ten years it progressively got worse to the point where I was suicidal. I was desperate so I looked for a rehab overseas and I was lucky enough to find Lanna.”
24 Jan Alcohol consumption over generations
Is alcoholism genetic or environmental? Both ideas have merit, and scientists and psychologists have well documented studies showing how we can both be born with more predisposition for addiction, and how our upbringing can guide us there. We do know that watching people around us…
09 Jan How long do I need in rehab?
Choosing how long you need in rehab Recovery from addiction is unique for each person, and the amount of time you need in rehab is thus going to be different case by case. “We don’t have a set time people need to be here,” says…
07 Jan Always evolving: Lanna Rehab
“I’m proud to say – we aren’t sitting still,” says Darren Lockie, CEO, “we’re pushing forward, and looking for new ways to innovate.” Lanna Rehab has been operating for a collective 15 years with it’s second location DARA Rehab, and this year the two will…
30 Dec Drug use in rural Australia
“To be frank it scares me,” says Melissa* in response to a new study on soaring rural drug deaths. The new findings from University of New England researcher Dr Katinka van de Ven, state that drug-related deaths have increased twice as fast in rural Australia…
11 Dec Is modern motherhood encouraging alcoholism?
Modern motherhood brings new pressures. There is more scrutiny and more expectation than ever before. Social media means there’s a very real-time way to compare and judge parenthood.
