May is Mental Health Awareness Month . . . Get Involved!
May brings many things....kids are looking forward to the end of school, flowers are blooming, spring cleaning takes place and people are planning for summer vacations. What else is May? Mental Health Awareness Month. May [...]
“If Only” . . . A Film On Pill Addiction Every Parent Needs To See
"If Only' is a powerful, 36 minute film about the opiate epidemic in this country and how prevalent it is in the suburban areas. Opiates are not just for inner city. Opiates are not just [...]
Using Person-Centered Therapy to help Clients prepare for Addictions Treatment
Sometimes clients enter therapy prepared for change. Often it is the case that clients are not fully ready to embrace this change. Does that mean a client is "in denial" or "treatment resistant?" Some might [...]
SMILING IS CONTAGIOUS….Throw one out or catch one today!!
Smiling takes little effort and almost no time. Different numbers get thrown around in research, articles and on social media about how many muscles it takes; it is widely known that smiling takes far fewer [...]
Drug ODs have nearly TRIPLED since 1999…with heroin and opiates accounting for half of those deaths
The Opioid epidemic in this country continues to rise and the numbers are not subtle. Since 1999, the CDC reports that the number of drug overdoses has nearly tripled, with heroin and other opioids accounting [...]
Food Addiction – Signs, symptoms and treatment
Food addiction is a real problem and a real addiction. As obesity rates in this country have increased, there is movement towards the inclusion of food as an addiction among psychological and medical professionals. Certain [...]