Addiction Risk Rises For Female Employees But not wages – Jan. 7, 2021 - The findings “reinforce the complex and bidirectional relationship between physical and mental health,” says Total Brain CEO Louis Gagnon. “Poor physical health can increase the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 12 2021life expectancyMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Serious Side Effects of Smoking Pot Every Day Gray matter matters – Jan. 2, 2021 - “Make no mistake about it, smoking marijuana daily carries with it very real potential for addiction. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that between 9% and 30%... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 12 2021life expectancymarijuanaMental HealthsmokingteenagersTrauma
Covid Poses ‘greatest threat to mental health since WWII’ From across the pond... – Dec. 27, 2020 - The coronavirus crisis poses the greatest threat to mental health since the second world war, with the impact to be felt for years after the virus has been brought und... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinsomniainterventionJan 05 2021Mental HealthOverdoserelapsesuicideTrauma
Behind the Historic Numbers of Drug Deaths Under COVID-19 Stay close to those you love – Dec. 28, 2020 - Earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders were put into place to prevent unnecessary illness, death and collapse of the U.S. health care system. Wi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseRecoveryRehabrelapseTrauma
Pandemic Blamed for Oregon’s 40% Increase in Drug Deaths The most horrible time... – Dec. 23, 2020 - “Many people who are using substances, they may be hanging by a thread as is,” said Dr. Tom Jeanne, deputy health officer with the Oregon Health Authority. “Throw in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 29 2020depressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinrelapsesuicideTrauma
Dr. Jennifer Wood, Guiding Patients with Addiction Through Pandemic No relapses please – Dec, 25, 2020 - “Patients who were previously well-established in addiction treatment, for example, their clinics may have closed due to COVID, and they’re not able to be seen in person any... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDec 29 2020depressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninternetinterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabrelapseTrauma
GIVING GRIEF MEANING, A Method for Transforming Deep Suffering into Healing & Positive Change by Lily Dulan, MFT MEDIA: Book Recommendation – DEC. 2020 - “...In a world where so many people are hurting, we need honest, authentic voices speaking their truth and sharing their stories of overcoming with... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 22 2020depressioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
The Queen’s Gambit Shows Knowledge Can’t Defeat Addiction – OPINION Check(mate)-ing out – November 3, 2020 - Even when she wakes up severely hungover in Paris, she whips her head forward and instantly collects herself, looking like a veritable siren doll with sinuously reflecti... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 8 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionGaminginterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabTrauma
Increasing Numbers of Children Prescribed Multiple Psychiatric Medications Doctors know best? – Nov. 17, 2020 - In the group of children prescribed polypharmacy regimens, antipsychotics increased from 38.3% of the children in 1999-2004 to 75% of the children in 2011-2015. The percenta... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 24 2020Trauma
Jewel on Reconciling with “Abusive” Father After He Got Sober Shining Brighter Than Ever – November 19, 2020 - No longer willing to put up with the abuse, Jewel moved off her family’s homestead at age 15 and into a cabin of her own. When she left home, Jewel, now 46... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerhomelessMental HealthNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateTrauma
Homeless Men Moved Into a Tourist Hotel. What Followed Was Unexpected Home is where the Love is – November 13, 2020 - An opera singer who also studied public relations is struggling to find work. His new roommate, released from prison a year ago, is trying to find his footing, to... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Doctor Arrested for Masturbating in Front of Children, Made Chief of Med Services at State Hosp Not The Onion (or, Climbing the pole of success?) – Oct. 29, 2020 - The newly appointed Chief of Medical Services at the Rhode Island state hospital system was previously arrested for repeatedly exposing himse... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthNov 17 2020Sexual AddictionTrauma
Sinead O’Connor entering rehab for ‘trauma and addiction’ Nothing compares to a few – Nov. 10, 2020 - “I grew up with a lot of trauma and abuse. I then went straight into the music business. And never learned really how to make a normal life,” she wrote in a string of... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRehabTrauma
Kids ER visits for mental-health concerns increase during pandemic Suffer the little children – November 13, 2020 - “Many mental disorders commence in childhood, and mental health concerns in these age groups might be exacerbated by stress related to the pandemic and abrupt d... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusdepressioninterventionlonelinessMental HealthNov 17 2020Trauma
How to Recognize Teen Cyberbullying With virtual interaction becoming even more prevalent during this time of social distancing, teen cyberbullying is on the rise. One out of every three teens has experienced cyberbullying. Because it causes distress a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassioninternetinterventionlonelinessMental Healthnonprofit organizationNov 10 2020RecoverysuicideteenagersTrauma
California sheriff’s department to pair therapists with deputies Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson? – Oct. 24, 2020 - A sheriff’s office in Nevada County, California, is launching a program to partner deputies responding to certain types of non-criminal 911 calls with a lice... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionMental HealthNov 3 2020OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocatesuicideTrauma
Don’t Resort to Catastrophic OR Wishful Thinking about this Election by Ken Druck Ph.D – Nov. 1, 2020 - 1. Take a deep breath and reframe “Election Day” as Election Month. The election is probably going to play out over a period of weeks. Avoid the emotional roller coaster... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionMental HealthNov 3 2020Trauma
Wearing masks could save more than 100,000 US lives through February Please Live Longer – Oct. 23, 2020 - “The fall/winter surge will intensify in November and December, reaching a peak in January. Many states will face enormous pressure on hospital capacity and will likely have to re... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusharm reductionlife expectancyMental HealthOctober 27 2020Trauma
Mexico’s drug war leaves 39,000 unidentified bodies in its morgues But if drugs were legal...? – Sep. 22, 2020 - Mexico’s militarised crackdown on organised crime has left nearly 39,000 unidentified bodies in the country’s morgues, which are often unable to handle the volume of co... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancySept 29 2020Trauma
Owner of substance abuse facilities accused of sexually assaulting patients Prison sounds too nice – Sept. 17, 2020 - The owner of several Houston substance abuse recovery facilities has been accused of sexual assaulting three women he met as patients, according to court records. Durin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 22 2020Trauma
Centuries of Racism Have Created a Mental Health Crisis Among Black Americans Hate is a family disease – July 15, 2020 - After being taken to a field and told to “run,” he instead proceeded to kneel on the ground with his hands up. That didn’t stop a police officer from beating him to the grou... Read More...July 21 2020Mental HealthTrauma
Diane Keaton on her brother’s struggle with alcoholism in new memoir Family First – February 5, 2020 - “When I look b... Read More...Alcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 11 2020Trauma