Suicide Awareness Month
More than 800,000 people die by suicide every year, and up to 25 times as many make a suicide attempt. Each of these individuals is...
Year: 2020
Recovery Month: Connecting In Recovery
September is National Recovery Month, initiated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and...
Recovery Month: Four Things Therapists Wish You Knew About Addiction
September is National Recovery Month, initiated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and...
National Recovery Month: Stages Of Recovery
September is National Recovery Month, initiated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and...
Recovery Month: Common Roadblocks to Recovery
September is National Recovery Month, initiated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and...
Parental Depression
“Motherhood and depression are two countries with a long common border. The terrain is chilly and inhospitable, and when mothers speak of it at all,...
How to Talk To Your Partner About Your Depression
Mental illness, including depression, carries a heavy stigma. Often we are embarrassed to talk about our feelings, our diagnosis, and the hurdles we face every...
Maintaining Mental Strength After Trauma
Surviving a sexual assault Witnessing a hurricane Being a victim of domestic violence Watching a murder, being screamed at Being called names Surviving a fire...
Breaking the Stigma of Addiction Treatment
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences”. Stigma is defined as the shame...
Mental Illness is Not a Light Switch: Understanding the Road to Recovery
“Mental illness is not a light switch you can turn on and off. It’s a dial you, and only you, learn how to manage”. Treatment...