Sep 20, 2020 | For Families, For Professionals, From the Team, Mental Health, Resources
If we looked exclusively at select media outlets, we might assume that society has progressed past its homophobic past. Many cities now celebrate Pride Week, an increasingly number of celebrities openly identify as LGBTQ+, and television shows such as “Queer Eye for...
Sep 13, 2020 | Blog, For Families, For Professionals, From the Team, Recovery
September marks Recovery Month, an international event which celebrates the progress people have made in recovery from mental health conditions and substance abuse, in the same non-judgmental way we would celebrate someone recovering from any other sort of illness....
Sep 3, 2020 | Blog, For Families, For Professionals, From the Team, Resources, Substance Abuse
Most of us are familiar with the most commonly discussed dangers of cocaine. However, there are many dangerous consequences of cocaine use that are often overlooked–from hidden ingredients to who is at greatest risk for addiction to why the mind-altering effects...
Aug 30, 2020 | Addiction Treatment for Teens, Adolescents, Blog, Family, For Families, For Professionals, From the Team, Intervention, Mental Health, Recovery, Resources, Teenagers
Monday, August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the risks of overdose, reducing the stigma surrounding it, and supporting the grieving friends and loved ones of overdose victims. Drug overdose is now one of the...
Aug 23, 2020 | Blog, Eating Disorders, For Families, For Professionals, From the Team, Mental Health, older adults, Resources
Eating disorders are commonly associated with young adults and teenagers, while little attention is given to eating disorders in older adults. However, eating disorders in older people are more prevalent than one might guess, with a 2012 study reporting that up to 13%...
Aug 15, 2020 | Blog, For Families, For Professionals, From the Team, Substance Abuse, Videos
Shame Versus Guilt Shame is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as “an uncomfortable feeling of guilt”[1]. It is a universal emotion which has been felt, in varying degrees, by everyone on the planet. Guilt, shame and Substance Abuse are all interlinked. Shame has...
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