Mental Health

Quote of the Week – Anthony de Mello

“Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.” —Anthony de Mello

4 years ago

Chasing the News – Episode 4 – Musicians

WATCH – Sobriety, creativity, serenity and laughter in the Coronaverse. A conversation with Paul Williams, Ester Nicholson, Ricky Byrd, John…

4 years ago

Homeless Men Moved Into Tourist Hotel. What Followed Was Unexpected

Home is where the Love is –  November 13, 2020 - An opera singer who also studied public relations is…

4 years ago

Pandemic taking toll on parents

Mommy Merlot and Daddy Doobie –   Nov. 9, 2020 - In a May survey conducted by the Research Triangle…

4 years ago

Types of Teen Addictions parents should be on the lookout for

LISTEN – Check their phones daily –   Nov. 9, 2020 -  Screen Addiction While almost every parent stresses over…

4 years ago

Cafe Is Helping People Recovering From Addiction With Jobs and ‘Relentless Love’

WATCH – ‘Relentless Love’ says it all –  Nov. 9, 2020 - A cafe in Charlotte, North Carolina, is giving…

4 years ago

Addicts more likely to get COVID-19 and die

Another reason to “just say no” –   November 10, 2020 - In terms of complications, the hospitalization rate for…

4 years ago

Sarah hid her addiction from everyone, then it all unravelled.

WATCH – When suicide is off the table –   Nov. 9, 2020 - hey completed seven rounds of IVF,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

We Recovered Too: The Family Groups’ Beginnings in Al-Anon Pioneers’ Own Words

MEDIA: Book recommendation –  Published 2011 - Hazelden proudly presents this engaging multimedia retrospective of the Fellowship that has brought the…

4 years ago

Iconic New York Bookstore Flooded With $200,000 in Orders After Plea to Fans Helped Avert Closure

Writers In Treatment LOVES books! –  Oct. 29, 2020 - Unfortunately, with the Covid-19 pandemic reducing crucial foot-traffic, store proprietor…

4 years ago

S.F.’s passive approach to the drug crisis is costing lives, too

War on drugs, peace on drugs –   Nov. 14, 2020 - But despite the crisis growing so much more…

4 years ago

Loving kindness meditation can help you deal with even the most annoying people

Kindness is a Virtue –  Nov. 7, 2020 - Kindness has become difficult, and politeness is beginning to seem like…

4 years ago

Startup Developing Sublingual Psilocybin Raises $34 Million

Mushroom soup for the mind? –   Oct. 22, 2020 - In two prior deals, Cybin raised $10 million from…

4 years ago

How to Avoid Addiction Relapse

Vigilance! –  Nov. 14, 2020 - Avoid tempting scenarios. We’ve often heard people share that they wanted to prove to…

4 years ago

What It’s Like To Be A Sober Drag Performer In Toronto Pt. 1

Queen and Sober –  November 13, 2020 - April Wozny: Tell us what is was like when you drank/used and…

4 years ago

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.…

4 years ago

Getting Sober in 2020?

There’s no ‘How-To’ guide –  November 10, 2020 - A Nielson survey found that alcohol sales rose 54% at the…

4 years ago

Pressure to Lose Weight Derailed Lindsey Vonn’s Skiing Career

WATCH – Back Vonn Top –  November 9, 2020 - Lindsey Vonn is getting real about her past struggles with…

4 years ago

Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers arrested after crashing his car in Malibu

Portrait of an Alcoholic –  Nov. 10, 2020 - The actor, 43 - whose battle with alcoholism has been well…

4 years ago

Lucille Ball Was ‘Crucial Part in My Recovery’ From Drug Addiction

WATCH – The pressure was on –   Nov. 10, 2020 - Actor Keith Thibodeaux landed the role of Lucy…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

‘We Are Tired, And Fed Up’: Residents Say Treatment Programs Saturating Harlem

WATCH – There goes the neighborhood –  Nov. 14, 2020 - “To see someone shooting dope and not caring who…

4 years ago

Mike Tyson: I put baby urine in fake schlong to pass drug tests

Can’t Touch This –   November 10, 2020 - The boxing legend, 54, explained on his “Hotboxin’ ” podcast this week…

4 years ago

How Oregon’s Decriminalization of Drugs May Help Decrease Addiction and Overdoses

WATCH – Time will tell –   Nov. 6, 2020 - Oregon has become the first state to decriminalize hard…

4 years ago

Alberta eliminates $40/day fee for residential treatment

Canada - Where Human Life Still Matters –   Nov. 6, 2020 - “For the first time in Alberta’s history,…

4 years ago

Jim Ramstad, congressman championed mental health and recovery issues, dies at 74

Loss of a good guy –   Nov. 6, 2020 - Shortly before his death, Mr. Ramstad celebrated his 39th…

4 years ago

Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine

It’s about time! –   Nov. 7, 2020 - “This is incredible,” said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the advocacy…

4 years ago

A year sober, able to help others and feeling unstoppable

We all can heal –  Nov. 8, 2020 - I would never miss a happy hour or networking event —…

4 years ago

Kicking Addiction: Recovery through love of shoes

WATCH – Running towards success –   Nov. 8, 2020 -  A new shoe store not only offers a line…

4 years ago