What Happens When You Mix Antidepressants with Recreational Drugs? DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME ... OR ANYWHERE – Feb. 9, 2021 - When Emily, 22, was first prescribed antidepressants at 16, she continued her weekend ritual of binge-drinking at parties. Over time, she realised it wasn... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 16 2021interventionMental HealthRecoverysuicide
Denver Successfully Used Mental Health Pros, NOT Police NURSES NOT NIGHTSTICKS – Feb. 6, 2021 - Denver police responded to nearly 95,000 incidents over the same period, suggesting that an expanded STAR program could reduce police calls by nearly 3%, according to the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 16 2021interventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Inside Billie Piper’s Mind A COMPLICATED PLACE – Feb. 4, 2021 - I’m 34 but this feeling isn’t unfamiliar; this spiralling soothed by the strange comfort of a sterile white room. I felt the same thing when I was just 17, enduring another ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionFeb 16 2021interventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
‘It’s a Pandemic Within a Pandemic’ WATCH – YET, THERE IS SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR – Feb. 4, 2021 - They say increased isolation and dwindling access to support has been a huge blow to those in recovery. “We have a pandemic within a pandemic happe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 9 2021insomniainterventionlonelinessMental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryrelapseTrauma
Has Society Turned Its Back on Mothers? IT’S OK, WE’VE GOT EYES IN THE BACK OF OUR HEADS – February 4, 2021 - And yet, the more I hear my patients use the term “burnout,” the more I think it doesn’t capture the depth of despair they describe. T... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionFeb 9 2021interventionMental Health
Lost Touch: How a Year Without Hugs Affects You PRIMITIVE NEED NOT BEING MET – Jan. 25, 2021 - Nina Smith is 40, and lives alone in south London. She experienced a protracted recovery after a spinal injury in 2018, requiring long periods of bed rest. People ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusdepressioninterventionJan 26 2021lonelinessMental HealthRecovery
How Bad IS Quarantine for my Body? TRY BENDING OVER – January 22, 2021 - ...Leah Whigman, associate professor at UTHealth School of Public Health in El Paso, told VICE. “Is there any value in saying, I screwed up big time, I’m going to die earlier n... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 26 2021lonelinessMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Therapist Puts New Face on Alcoholism Not Without Blemishes – Jan. 13, 2021 - “Since the onset of COVID, alcohol use skyrocketed as a coping mechanism. Everyone’s looking for relief. People drink for relaxation, to calm nerves, to sleep, as a ritual, t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusdepressioninterventionJan 19 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sober Stars Step Into Spotlight Amid “Dry January” Focus Abstinence Becomes Them – Jan. 13, 2021 - Helping smack down that notion is Danny Trejo who, at 52 years sober, recently filmed a PSA on behalf of CRI-Help, an L.A.-based nonprofit treatment center. The spot finds ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusdepressioninterventionJan 19 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Excessive Drinking During Covid Hits Women Harder LISTEN – Women Suffer More – January 14, 2021 - From the earliest days of the pandemic, social media has been flooded with jokes and memes about turning to alcohol to cope. But 10 months later, many are reevaluat... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusdepressioninterventionJan 19 2021lonelinessMental HealthRecoveryRehabrelapse
Prozac Withdrawal, Side Effects, Addiction and Treatment Read the fine print – Jan. 2, 2021 - Alternative to Meds Center been tackling antidepressant withdrawal for over 15 years. We have published evidence regarding our success. Our staff, including licensed profes... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 12 2021life expectancylonelinessMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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
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
Musicians Battle Another Epidemic: Addiction LISTEN – RIP Cady Groves – Dec. 28, 2020 - Groves had a difficult upbringing, losing two older brothers to overdoses in her teens and 20s. She’d found pop-country success in the 2010s (Blake Shelton appeared in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021life expectancyMental HealthOverdoseRecoveryRehabrelapse
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
Chrissy Teigen: ‘I was done making an ass out of myself’ WATCH – We’ve all been there – Dec. 31, 2020 - “I was done with making an a-- of myself in front of people (I’m still embarrassed), tired of day drinking and feeling like s--t by 6, not being able to sleep,” Te... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassiondepressioninterventionInterviewJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Coping With COVID Carefully – Dec. 28, 2020 - With the pandemic monopolizing government time, energy and resources, treatment programs with limited support are left to feel around in the dark. “We need more real-time data like ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionJan 05 2021life expectancylonelinessMental HealthRecovery
How Mental Healthcare and Rehab Changed During Pandemic by Mike Bayer It’s complicated... – Dec. 23, 2020 - Second, there’s been a noticeably larger percentage of individuals that come to us requiring intensive mental healthcare compared to previous years. On average, approximate... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 29 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabrelapse
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
Struggling With Addiction? Here’s a NYE Lifeline Start 2021 SOBER – Dec. 23, 2020 - Last year, Garcia launched the Dallas Sober New Year’s Eve party, but COVID-19 forced her to reimagine the concept as an online resource available to anyone seeking help — ev... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDec 29 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
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
Overdose Deaths Outpace COVID-19 Deaths in SF Heaven’s Overcrowding... – Dec. 19, 2020 - The crisis fueled by the powerful painkiller fentanyl could have been far worse if it wasn’t for the nearly 3,000 times Narcan was used from January to the begi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 22 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin Addictionlife expectancyMental Healthmethopioid crisisopioidsOverdose
Unmasking Mental Illness and Addiction in Pandemic World Madness of America – Dec. 18, 2020 - New York City struggled and then regained its footing after becoming the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring. Like the rest of the United States, it is again exp... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDec 22 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
Take The ACE Quiz — And Learn What It Does And Doesn’t Mean Holiday Fun – 2015 - So, you’ve got your score. Now what? First, remember that the ACE score isn’t a crystal ball; it’s just meant as guidance. It tells you about one type of risk factor among many. It doesn... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 22 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
Elton John On NPR’s Fresh Air LISTEN – Great share! – Dec. 18, 2020 - Sir Elton John spoke with Terry Gross after the publication of his memoir, ‘Me.’ The book was pretty forthcoming about family, addiction and sexuality, and so was the convers... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 22 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Danny Trejo, 52 Years Sober, Urges Those Fighting Addiction to Seek Treatment During Pandemic What a wonderful way to live! – Dec. 13, 2020 - The spot — part of CRI-Help’s “Fight” campaign — debuts on the eve of the center’s 50th anniversary and is aimed at raising awareness around substance abuse recov... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusDec 15 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Prison ‘aha’ moment leads to research into mental health and addiction It works if you work it... – Dec. 10, 2020 - For a study funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Vest and his colleagues examined assessments on 406 people diagnosed with both mental illness and sub... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 15 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Philadelphia Nearing Record for Fatal Drug Overdoses Death Marches On – December 6, 2020 - In a study published in JAMA Psychiatry this week, researchers monitoring an emergency medical systems database in 47 states found that medics were responding to more than... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 15 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionMental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdose
24-Hour Hotline Launched for People Using Alone Medically Assisted Telephone – December 10, 2020 - New Yorkers who are using drugs alone, and who would like someone to stay on the phone with them and call emergency services if they become unresponsive, can ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol Addictioncell phoneCoronavirusDec 15 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab