Mental Health

Kirk Norcross Celebrates 1 Year Sobriety Milestone 15 Months After His Dad Died By Suicide

LIFE GOES ON –  May 5, 2022 - Taking to his social media grid, he joyously posted: ‘I DONE IT!!!…

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The Shame Industrial Complex: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation

MEDIA: BOOK REVIEW –  April 26, 2022 - Weinstein’s incarceration followed a decades-long career of abuse, and is inextricably linked…

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Sobriety Boosted Their Careers

NO MORE 3 MARTINI LUNCH –  April 30, 2022 - “I wasn’t an alcoholic and never went to a 12-step…

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‘I’m 90 Days Sober — Am I Ready for Baby Yet?’

TAKING A STAND –  May 4, 2020 - Dear Clear Eyes, Full Heart: I’m not going to tell you I…

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Terry Crews on Abusive Upbringing In His New Memoir

VIDEO – BEAT THEM TO THE PUNCH –  April 29, 2022 - Entertainer Terry Crews joins Hoda Kotb and Jenna…

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Mindful Individuals Have These 3 Things in Common

IT’S ALL IN YOUR ... YOU KNOW –  April 28, 2022 - To better understand the benefits of mindfulness, a…

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Fighting the Stigma of Addiction

VIDEO ONLY – SMASH STIGMA, SAVE LIVES –   April 27, 2022 -  Dr. Omar Abubaker shares the story of…

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How to Talk to Kids about Drugs

VIDEO – EARLY AND OFTEN –  April 28, 2022 - “You have to have a very direct conversation,” she said.…

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Addiction Recovery High School MIGHT Open

VIDEO – WHAT GOOD? –  April 26, 2022 - “This school keeps those students separate from the general education students,…

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Ireland Baldwin Recalls Being “Tortured” by Eating Disorders

VIDEO – WHEN SNACK FOODS KILL –   April 26, 2022 - “I just hit a total breaking point,” she…

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U.S. Army Sued Over Discharging Soldiers with Drug Addiction

AUDIO – GET LOST ADDICTS –   April 28, 2022 - Army veteran Mark Stevenson, with help from students at…

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Did Doctors Kill His Son? Now Dad is Fighting Back

VIDEO – ADDICTING YOUTH FOR PROFIT and LOSS –   April 27, 2022 - “I promised for the rest of…

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‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis For U.S. Teens

VIDEO – The X-GENERATION –  April 23, 2022 - American adolescence is undergoing a drastic change. Three decades ago, the…

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Worried about your kids’ screen time? Check your own first.

SCROLLING NOT STROLLING –  April 29, 2022 - Experts have been studying the effects of smartphones on parents for almost…

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The Dark Side of Life Trading Crypto

INSOMNIA, ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, OH MY –   April 28, 2022 - Therapists, such as Aaron Sternlicht of New York, say…

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How My Porn Addiction Nearly Ended My Marriage

VIDEO ONLY – TERRY CREWS HONESTLY IN RECOVERY –   April 27, 2022 -  Terry explained the stunning impact his…

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How Your Mindset Can Change Your World

WATCH WHAT YOU THINK –  April 28, 2022 - Perhaps the most famous expectation effect is the placebo response, in…

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Family Suing Social Media over Son’s Suicide

VIDEO ONLY – EVIL ON THE SMALL SCREEN –   April 27, 2022 -  “When we found him, his phone…

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A Deep Dive into the History of Mental Illness

BOOK REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF MADNESS –  April 17, 2022 - A word of caution for those approaching Professor Brendan…

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How-To Travel Guide for the Newly Sober

DON’T FORGET YOUR GRAPEVINE –  April 18. 2022 - What felt like her unchangeable future proved not just changeable but…

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You Lived Through Covid, Now Don’t Die From Alcohol

THE ROAD TO SOBRIETY – April 20, 2022 - The Buddhists say the odds of being born a human is the…

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Battle To Keep People Alive as Fentanyl Ravages SF’s Tenderloin

STOPS YOUR HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO –  April 23, 2022 - This neighborhood and the adjoining South of Market (SoMa)…

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Veterinarians Suffering From Burn Out

ITS RAINING CATS AND DOGS –   April 18, 2022 - The resulting spike in pet health concerns has been…

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Pandemic Stress & Loneliness Making Addiction More Common

HOW DO WE COPE? –   April 18, 2022 - Eliana Leve, director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s New…

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Nonprofit Tackles Stigma Around Substance Use

AUDIO – SOBERING CONVERSATION –  April 20, 2022 - “I didn’t want not one more family member to be in…

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Fun and Sobriety Are Not Mutually Exclusive

AUDIO – DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING –   April 13, 2022 - Your friend says to you, “Let’s…

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American Children 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety

THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY ON EARTH –   April 12, 2022 - The U.S. task force recommended screening for anxiety regardless…

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How to Find the Right Mental Health App

COME ON GET APPY –   April 13, 2022 - These apps claim to help with issues as varied as…

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: New Help for Mental Disorders?

ECT LITE? –   April 13, 2022 - With nearly 8% of American adults (nearly 20 million people) living with…

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Indian Tribes Launch Tool For Addiction Treatment / Education

LEARNING MATTERS –  April 14, 2022 - Dr. Tina Woods leads the Council’s Community and Behavioral Health Services team. She…

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