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    Adult and Adolescent Mental Health Statistics

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    May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and promote education about mental health concerns. Mental health is an essential part [...]

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    How Should I Refer to Someone Struggling With Alcohol Misuse?

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    Have you ever been called a name that just rubbed you the wrong way? Did it make you feel suddenly boxed in, or associated with [...]

  • How Sexual Assault Affects the Mind and the Body

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    Sexual assault refers to sexual contact, coercion, behavior or forced conduct that occurs without the explicit consent of the other individual. It is a [...]

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    How to Tell the Difference Between Problem Drinking and Alcoholism

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    As a man, would you consider having four drinks in a day, consecutively or spread over a few hours, normal or a problem? As a [...]

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    Can Marijuana Be A Gateway Drug?

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    The conversation around marijuana is no longer black and white. In some states, marijuana is promoted as a borderline-miraculous plant in terms of its healing [...]

  • Can I Still Receive Telehealth Counseling?

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    Just a few years ago the world experienced one of the biggest shut-downs in modern times. As the coronavirus swept the globe, numerous businesses that [...]

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    What are Emotional Bids for Attention?

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    Every culture has their own unique beliefs and traditions around why social connection is important, as well as their own preferences around how to foster [...]

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    An Overview of Dual Diagnosis Statistics

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    Co-occurring disorders — also referred to as dual diagnosis — might sound unusual to some, but this dual-presence of disorders is actually incredibly common. Substance [...]

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    How to Find the Right Therapist for You

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    Therapy has never been more accessible.  You can search online, ask a friend or download an app, and you’ll be on your way to finding [...]

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    The Most Common Substances Linked to Co-Occurring Disorders

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    Mental health and addiction have long been connected. Pre-existing mental health conditions are known to be one of the leading causes of why individuals turn [...]

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    4 Practical Goals to Help You Maintain Sobriety in the New Year

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    Goal setting is one of the most powerful practices we, as people, can implement in our lives. Goal setting in recovery takes that practice to [...]

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    These Mental Health New Year’s Resolutions will Change Your Life

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    The New Year is an exciting time full of fresh starts, new beginnings, infinite opportunities and a clean slate upon which to write all of [...]