Officials Push for Gov. Newsom to Approve Safe Consumption Sites VIDEO – TIME FOR DEATH REDUCTION – Aug. 10, 2022 - People would be able to bring drugs into these sites and use them while a trained supervisor monitors them for symptoms of overdose. These supervisors w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Quote of the Week – Iyanla Vanzant “We are all here in this life to help each other grow into our greatness.” – Iyanla Vanzant ... Read More...Aug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionquote of the week
Alda Merini: “Mad Poet” or “Poet of Joy”? WRITING THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE – Aug. 5, 2022. - In 1965, her husband had her admitted to the Paolo Pini psychiatric hospital in Milan, and for years she found herself in and out of asylums, where patients... Read More...Aug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyMental HealthRecovery
Quote of the Week – Olivia Newton-John “Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think.” – Olivia Newton-John ... Read More...Aug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerCompassiongrammy winnerquote of the week
Quote of the Week – BILL RUSSELL “Friendship is a full-time job.” – BILL RUSSELL (1934-2022) ... Read More...Aug 2 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyquote of the week
Happy Birthday Tom Robbins! Now 90 Years Old! CELEBRATION DAY – July 19, 2022 - Tom Robbins was born July 22, 1932 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. A quick scan of his Wikipedia page underscores the enormous contributions he has made to American literature... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 26 2022
The Transformative Potential of Psychosis COUNT ME IN – July 21, 2022 - As a researcher with lived experience of psychosis, I wanted to understand how the meaning-making process impacts the potential for positive transformation and growth, post-psychot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionJuly 26 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Suicide Hotline # 988 Gets Over 96,000 Calls During First Week VIDEO – SAVE A SOUL, SAVE THE WORLD – July 24, 2022 - The 988 system will build on an existing network of over 200 crisis centers nationwide staffed by counselors who answer millions of calls each year - about ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassiondepressioninterventionJuly 26 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoverysuicideTrauma
Quote of the Week – Oscar Wilde “Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” – Oscar Wilde ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 26 2022life expectancyquote of the week
Opinion: Why I Will Never Live Without a Dog Again THE ULTIMATE GIFT – July 4, 2022 - I grieved hard for my Latte, who was the dog equivalent of St. Francis of Assisi — a little hairy mammal (Latte, not Francis) who radiated universal benevolence. She was a co... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerCompassiondepressioninterventionJuly 19 2022Mental HealthRecovery
A Modern Day Love Story WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN – July 9, 2022 - In 1996, I was making an album in LA and didn’t know what was meant to happen next. I just knew I couldn’t go home. My friend Ian Rogers, who was dating her best ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionInterviewJuly 19 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Claes Oldenburg Dies at 93; Pop Artist Made the Everyday Monumental Monumental Impact – July 18, 2022 - One of his most famous installations, erected in 1976 — the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence — is “Clothespin,” a 45-foot-high, 10-ton black steel sculpture of prec... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 19 2022life expectancy
Q&A with Artist, Animator, Writer, Producer, Genius – Evan York STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 8, 2022 - York’s award winning animation is as unique as he is. Each frame of York’s animation is a piece of art in itself, drawn by York and added to the timeli... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionInterviewJuly 19 2022Recovery
988 National Mental Distress Hotline NOW ACTIVE 988 VIDEO – TEXT FOR LIFE – July 16, 2022 - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress... more@SAMHSA ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressioninterventionJuly 19 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoverysuicideTrauma
Quote of the Week – Elizabeth Warren “If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re probably on the menu.” – Elizabeth Warren ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 19 2022quote of the week
Amee Gray Wants to Fix Referral Scams And Let Hospitals Do the Job Call Centers Becoming Obsolete? – July 12, 2022 - Amee Gray found herself in a situation foreign to her but intimately familiar to so many. A family member had survived a drug overdose, and she was trying ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 12 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How Music Can Help Your Addiction Recovery HARMONY AND TEMPO – July 3, 2022 - Music therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic method. It can help to reduce anxiety and improve heart rate and learning. Depending on your reasons for getting music therapy ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 12 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Quote of the Week – James Caan “My acting technique is to look up at God just before the camera rolls and say, ‘Give me a break.’” – James Caan (1940-2022) ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 12 2022quote of the week
San Francisco Opens a Psychiatric Center Without Stigma STOP THE MADNESS – June 27, 2022 - The five-story, 150,000-square-foot building represents a visible departure from older psychiatric facilities that are located in secluded places with obscured facades. “We... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressioninterventionJuly 5 2022Mental HealthRecovery
The Cosmic Miracle of Trees VIDEO – HAVE TIME FOR A POEM? – 2022 - Blake’s genius sprang from his unusual spiritual disposition. Both drawn to and discomfited by religion, he chose instead to live in a world of abstract spirituality, amid... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 5 2022Mental Health
Quote of the Week – Ketanji Brown Jackson “I teach my children to approach the world with a grateful Spirit. We don’t look down on or talk down to others and we show respect for all mankind.” – Ketanji Brown Jackson ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 5 2022quote of the week
‘Wait on your miracle’: Boxer Overcomes Homelessness NO TKO – June 17, 2022 - Now, he hosts a weekly podcast for people experiencing homelessness. His goal is to move out of the Salvation Army. “I always tell people to wait on your miracle because your ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionhomelessinterventionInterviewJune 28 2022Recovery
Rabbi and Wife Star in Documentary About LA Treatment Facility COUPLE SAVING SOULS – June 15, 2022 - “I introduced myself, welcomed her, and she got defensive, snobby and bitchy right away. I just kept saying, ‘We just want to tell you what we need,’” Borovitz recalled. Ro... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘Dial 988’ Suicide Prevention Hotline to Launch on July 16 Already Needs Significant Improvements DIAL WHAT? – June 10, 2022 - The RAND report confirms what many mental health experts already know — there’s more work to be done to create a comprehensive mental health crisis system that can serve everyone’s ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassiondepressioninterventionJune 14 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoverysuicideTrauma
Tennessee Opens Up Access to Narcan, FINALLY OH GEE, THANKS A LOT – May 28, 2022 - The law goes into effect July 1, and cities, counties, recovery organizations, hospitals, schools, homeless service providers, jails, shelters, community groups and many ot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionJune 7 2022OverdoseRecoveryRehab
Deaf and Homeless Father Gains Sobriety and Restores Family HE SEES WHAT COUNTS – May 31, 2022 - Porter-Henderson’s parents divorced when she was young, and her mom moved with her and her little sister from Chicago to Mississippi. But she was always a daddy’s girl, and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionInterviewJune 7 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Beating The Stigma VIDEO – FORWARD THINKING – May 17, 2022 - “A lot of it, for me, was feeling worthless,” she said. “I had lost my family, I had lost everything important to me. It was tough asking for help but I knew I couldn’t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 24 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
7 Books to Read for Mental Health Awareness Month ONLY 7? – May 17, 2022 - ...but in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I talked to a range of mental health advocates about the books they felt accurately, and empathetically, built characters who navigate... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMay 24 2022Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma
End Teen Drug Addiction A BROTHER’S LAMENT – May 18, 2022 - He was addicted to opioids and many other drugs at the time, so living with him was a scary time. We had no idea when he might snap or if he could overdose. This is the re... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMay 24 2022Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagersTrauma
MUSICAL INTERLUDE VIDEO – SWEET SOUL MUSIC – May 18, 2022 - There’s a similar vibe at his (home) concert, actually recorded at his house, with a live audience of neighbors and friends and a palpable feeling of genuine hospitalit... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMay 24 2022Mental Health