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A ‘Better’ Model for substance use Counselling
Mantracare is with you on the journey to heal your substance use. We will help you right from knowing the root causes of your substance use to learning healthy coping mechanisms. Our therapies are 100% online and are conducted via video call or messages. So, feel free to take sessions wherever, whenever you need it
Specialized Therapists
As per your story and case, we assign the best counselors experienced in substance use issues. They work with you proactively to understand and address the root cause of your substance use, hopelessness, and persistent sadness.
Affordable & Effective
We believe that therapies should be driven more by “Need” than “ability to pay”. Our online sessions are 90% less expensive than face-to-face therapy. Online counseling starts at just $10.
Substance Use Self Care
We provide you continuous substance use help with self-care tools, mental healing videos, chat groups, meditations, breathing exercises, and more. Our therapists are available 24/7 via messages to provide care, whenever and wherever you need it.
Best substance use Counselling, Now in Your Pocket
Our therapists our counselors are available in all parts of the world, accessible via an easy-to-use mobile application. Our matching experts take your preferences into consideration and connect you with therapists specializing in substance use issues. Moreover, there are hundreds of free self-help tools on our app, available 24×7.
How It Works
After filling out our questionnaire, you will be matched with an substance use counselor based on your needs and preferences. You and your counselor will get your own secure and private “therapy room” where you can message your counselor at any time wherever you are. You can also schedule a session so speak live with your counselor over video or phone.
You can write or talk about substance use, the things going on in your life, ask questions, and discuss the challenges you’re facing and your counselor will provide feedback, insights, and guidance. Together you’ll work towards making a positive change in your life, accomplishing your goals, and overcoming your substance use.
Signup for substance use counseling
Just fill up a 5-minute online form to tell us about your substance use symptoms and treatment expectations.
Meet your Therapist
Based on your preferences and neet, we will connect you with substance use counselors that are available 24/7 to you via call or chat.
Connect to our app
Heal yourself with video or chat counseling sessions available in the app. Access helpful self-care tools on our app to help you heal your substance use, and take control of your life
Meet the best substance use Therapists
MantraCare psychologists help you counter substance use through a combination of positive conversations, exercises, and meditations. Our substance use therapy services are better than traditional face-to-face counseling in multiple ways:
- Over 5,000 counselors & therapists with expertise in substance use and other areas
- All counselors are licensed, trained, accredited, and highly experienced
- Match with an available counselor who is the best fit for your substance use needs
- Unlimited private one on one communication with your therapist
- Gain access to constructive, educational group webinars on substance use
A Guide on Substance Use
What is substance use?
Substance Use is apraxia that is often associated with certain psychological and neurological processes. Substance Use is described as a dependence on a substance or behavior for the sake of the desired reward. Substance Use is also often associated with social, emotional, or demographic factors.
Types of substance use
One of the biggest challenges facing today is recognizing the substance use types that they have developed. There are many different ways that an individual can fall into an substance use such as:
- drugs,
- gambling,
- work,
- shopping,
- sex,
- pornography,
- and a host of others.
These substance use types often develop over the course of time or in certain circumstances. However, there are some commonalities among all substance use types. For instance, substance substance use is a common problem. The following is an explanation of these substance use types.
Substance Uses Based on Physical Dependency:
The most difficult substance use type for a person to overcome is a physical dependency. Physical dependency occurs when a person has a physical need met and cannot live without the object of their substance use. People with unhealthy habits can become physically dependent on drugs in order to function normally. This type of dependency is extremely difficult to break and requires the assistance of a medical professional. In addition, some drug-addled individuals will experiment with other substances in order to feel psychologically “normal”.
Substance Use based on Psychological Dependency:
The next most common substance use type is psychological dependence. Psychological dependency is not so much related to a substance like a drug, but more to the behaviors that are required in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. People who suffer from this type of psychological dependence will experience a number of psychological symptoms such as cravings, mood swings, irritability, depression, and even paranoia. If left untreated, psychological dependence can lead to physical dependency as well.
Symptoms of Substance Use:
When someone decides to become dependent on drugs or alcohol, the physical substance use is what usually begins. Symptoms of substance use include:
- restlessness,
- overeating,
- sleeping issues,
- irritability,
- headaches,
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- anxiety,
- and tremors.
Unfortunately, there are many people who do not recognize their substance use and their symptoms until it is too late and their health has greatly deteriorated.
Other health conditions related to Substance Use:
Many of the co-occurring mental health conditions that are common in individuals who are suffering from substance use are:
- anxiety,
- depression,
- bipolar disorder,
- psychosis and
- schizophrenia.
Most individuals who are experiencing these conditions are going through significant emotional and physical substance use and are dealing with an substance use to a substance use disorder or a situation that causes the substance use.
Why do you need Substance Use Therapy?
One of the primary reasons that people enter into an substance use therapy program is because they are unable to function on their own. They have experienced a trauma or a traumatic event and their mind is not able to cope with the substance use that they are experiencing.
Substance use disorder or substance use is not something that should be entered into lightly. It is an illness that requires treatment in order for the patient to recover and to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Substance Use treatment programs can help people to deal with the trauma and the underlying causes of their illness so that they do not harm themselves or others again.
Mantra Care providers feel that after finishing treatment for an substance use therapy program, individuals will gain access to healthcare providers who are able to provide them with additional support if they need it.
Mantracare helps its clients in the following ways:
- Teach patients to take responsibility for their problems.
- Helps people develop skills for coping with substance use, anger, depression and anxiety. Teaches them how to change their thoughts and to learn new ways of thinking when it comes to making decisions.
- Helps people to understand and change their patterns of behavior and
- Helps to create a safe space for them in which they are able to live their lives without any substance use or fear.
No matter what substance use therapy modality is chosen, Mantra Care healthcare providers are always looking for ways to help improve the overall health and the quality of life of their patients.
Substance Uses are usually diagnosed during childhood or early adolescence. Substance Use results from compulsive behavioral responses to negative stimuli which can include exposure to environmental irritants and substance uses.
Treatment for Substance Use
Medications:
A common substance use treatment approach involves medications to control or reduce the craving for the substance or behavior. Individuals with substance use may have cravings for a substance even without the presence of external cues such as money, alcohol, or drugs. Medications that are used as substance use treatments may provide relief from the cravings and help individuals break free from substance abuse. These medications include Clonidine, Orlistat, and Zoloft. Clonidine is an antipsychotic drug that is used to treat patients with moderate to severe substance use to cocaine, heroin, and alcohol.
Clonidine:
This is not a very effective substance use treatment when it is used alone because it does not affect the brain chemistry that is responsible for substance abuse. As a result, Clonidine can become dependent upon these substances in order for it to be effective. Orlistat and Zoloft are both used as substance use treatments that can lead to improvement in the patient’s physical and psychological health while they are attempting to become dependent, less upon alcohol and other drugs. Both Orlistat and Zoloft have a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) that decreases the amount of serotonin in the brain and therefore helps in treating substance substance uses.
Substance Use Therapy:
Substance Use therapy is a common treatment for substance use. It is offered in both inpatient and outpatient formats. Inpatient treatment is when you leave the treatment facility while in the outpatient mode you are still required to report to the treatment facility. Both of these therapies attempt to treat the different mental health issues that are connected with substance use.
Substance Use therapy involves different types of interventions such as
Counseling: Counseling is used in order to provide individualized care and to educate the patient on their behaviors and patterns.
Group Therapy: Group therapy is often used in conjunction with counseling and family therapy in order to address the problems that people have within their relationships and their employment.
Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy is used in order to identify the thoughts and beliefs that are limiting a person’s ability to overcome their substance uses.
CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: This is usually provided by a healthcare provider. With this type of treatment, individuals are given the tools to recognize their cravings and to control them so that they do not harm their bodies or their lives. CBT may also incorporate such techniques as muscle relaxation or hypnotherapy.
Some other types of interventions are family therapy and psychoanalysis.
Complications of Substance Use:
When a substance is abused, there are often mental disorders that develop as a result of the abuse. These mental disorders develop over a period of time, with some cases developing after the person stops abusing the substance. Some mental illnesses that can occur as a result of substance use to various substances include bipolar disorder, hallucinations, mania, and depression. In many cases, the intensity of the mental disorders that develop as a result of substance use affects their ability to maintain a healthy and productive life. In addition to mental illnesses, there are also physical complications that develop as a result of substance use, including organ damage, bone deterioration, decreased kidney function, and heart problems.
Substance Use can also negatively affect your mental health as well. Because a person often have problems with:
- pain management,
- feelings of sadness
- and feelings of helplessness.
Individuals also tend to lose interest in things they normally enjoy, such as hobbies, friends, and recreational activities. As a result, they may engage in dangerous behavior such as street drug dealing, criminal activities, and even suicide.
Substance Use affects everyone differently, so it is up to you as a concerned parent to try to help them find treatment so that they can avoid harmful behaviors and overcome substance use.
If you are looking for support and assistance, connect with Mantra Care Online Substance Use Therapy to battle it. The program can give you a lot of information and resources to help you understand substance use and what it can do to your life and others.
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Not all mental health problems are the same. Different types of problems require different treatments. At MantraCare, 5000+ therapist’s cover a range of specialities to meet your needs:
Frequently Ask Questions
Substance Use is described as a dependence on a substance or behavior for the sake of the desired reward. Substance Use is also often associated with social, emotional, or demographic factors.
Substance Use is actually a biological, psychological, social, cultural, or spiritual problem. Sometimes, it may be called a disease also, depending upon its severity.
According to the National Institutes of Health, the following are risk factors:
- Aggressive behavior in childhood This risk factor is most commonly found in infancy.
- Parental monitoring is minimal.
- Peer-to-peer drug and alcohol substance use is common.
- Drug accessibility
- Low-wage workers
There are a lot of ways which can come if you are addicted to something or not. Just try to find out the severity of your dependency to anything, any person, or any situation. If you are not able to restrict yourself even if any on these is harming you, you have an substance use.
Substance Use does not only affect your physical well-being, it does harm your mental being also.
Yes, overeating or compulsive overeating is a kind of substance use.
Online substance use therapy has been proven to have the same effectiveness as in-person therapy. There are multiple reasons why online counselling proves to be better:
No need to travel to a psychologist, sit on the same couch, and talk with the same therapist. Online substance use therapy doesn’t require that you leave the comforts of your home or office. Talk to your therapist in your pajamas, sitting on your bed!
Most of us live hectic, unbalanced lives wherein scheduling a traditional therapy session becomes prohibitive. Online substance use therapy allows you to set the time, location, and initial direction of the therapeutic relationship. It’s the freedom that puts you, the client seeking mental health solutions, first.
We offer a vast array of free self-help tools such as substance use & anxiety control exercises, relaxation techniques, mindfulness exercises, and helpful blogs. We also offer mental healing videos, chat groups, breathing meditations, and more, available 24/7 at no charge. However, there is a nominal price for substance use counseling. That said, we provide one of the most affordable ways to tackle substance use.
The cost of substance use counseling through MindMantra ranges from $15 to $40 per week. Unlike traditional in-office therapy which can cost over $150 for a single session, your MindMantra membership includes unlimited text, video, as well as audio messaging.