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Understanding Wet Brain Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Understanding Wet Brain Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Wet Brain Syndrome, also known as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, is a debilitating neurological disorder resulting from long-term alcohol abuse and thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency. This article aims to comprehensively understand Wet Brain Syndrome, exploring its causes, symptoms, and available treatment options. By shedding light on this complex condition, we can enhance awareness and promote effective prevention, […]

The Mental Effects of Alcoholism

The Mental Effects of Alcoholism

Alcoholism, a chronic and often progressive illness marked by a persistent pattern of excessive and compulsive alcohol consumption, poses a profound and multifaceted toll on an individual’s mental health. A 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reports that 29.5 million individuals aged 12 and upwards experienced Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) during the […]

Alcohol and Aging: Does Drinking Alcohol Make You Look Older

Alcohol and Aging: Does Drinking Alcohol Make You Look Older

Does alcohol age you? If you struggle with alcohol abuse, it’s not just the hangover making you feel achy and look haggard. You could be suffering from the aging effects of alcohol. Alcohol impacts your health on many levels, and the effects of alcohol on skin and aging can make you feel less than your […]

What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?

Post acute withdrawal syndrome

Ultimately, many symptoms of alcohol or drug withdrawal are the result of the effects that these chemicals have on the body and brain. In the first days and even weeks during withdrawal, different withdrawal symptoms may occur as a result of abruptly stopping taking a substance. The longer someone has abused drugs or alcohol, the […]

Alcohol & Drug Addiction | Mental Health Services

Alcohol & Drug Addiction | Mental Health Services

Mental health and drug and alcohol addiction are sometimes so intertwined it is difficult to determine which one is the leading cause of problems.  Other times, our clients don’t have mental health problems, instead, they have undiagnosed alcoholism. Uncovering what issues our clients really face can be a long process.  That’s why our program at […]

5 Tips for Talking to Your Spouse About Their Drinking Problem

5 Tips for Talking to Your Spouse About Their Drinking Problem

Living with a spouse that has a drinking problem can be very stressful and emotionally draining.  If you have tried to confront your spouse about their drinking problem, only to find that it leads to a fight or seems to make the situation worse, you are not alone. Talking to a loved one about addiction […]

Casey Pachall TCU quarterback in inpatient treatment

Casey Pachall TCU quarterback in inpatient treatment

According to an ESPN report, TCU quarterback Casey Pachall plans to enter an inpatient facility and withdraw from school, coach Gary Patterson said Tuesday. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas. Patterson said that Pachall may already be at the treatment facility, less than one week after being arrested on suspicion of driving […]

KRISTINA ROBERTSON, LMSW, LCDC

KRISTINA ROBERTSON

LMSW, LCDC | Counselor
Kristina Robertson serves as Counselor at Burning Tree Ranch. Holding both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Social Work, Kristina’s greatest joy is “watching our clients learn to love themselves again.” An avid equestrian, mother to twenty-one horses, and all-around animal lover, Kristina serves as a bright shining example of long-term recovery in action. Her commitment to whole person health: mental, physical, emotional and spiritual makes her an invaluable member of the Burning Tree Ranch clinical team. As a distinguished Phi Theta Kappa and Alpha Zeta member, Kristina believes deeply in each client’s pursuit of becoming their best selves.

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