A few weeks ago, I was able to sit down with Brenda Zane, host of the podcast Hopestream, to talk about adolescent substance use, transport, interventions, and more.
We dove into many topics, so if you're the parent of a teen or young adult who is misusing drugs or alcohol, you don't want to miss this great episode.
Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or click here to access it directly: https://bit.ly/36TiiQ7
I was also honored to be a guest on the Rooted Recovery Stories podcast with Patrick Cluster. Our conversation covered addiction, mental health, and the tools we use to fight our recovery battles. Check it out here: https://www.promises.com/rooted-recovery-stories/episode-89/
May is also Mental Health Awareness month: the month where we draw special attention to our mental health and well-being. This couldn't be more crucial as we all emerge from the pandemic and return to a semblance of normal life.
Taking the time to examine how you are coping with the lifting of restrictions, as well as to focus on re-entering the social or workplace environments, was crucial this past month as well as every month.
May is also a great reminder to check in on the people in your lives and start conversations about mental health. Normalizing discussion about well-being among your friend groups goes a long way toward grounding healthy relationships and ensuring strong mental practices.
Monthly Blog Round-Up
The following is a round-up of our monthly blogs in case you missed any on our social media pages.
As people around the world begin to pick up their lives in the wake of the pandemic, many therapists, coaches, and healthcare professionals are concerned about how COVID-19 affected and is still affecting mental health on a global stage.
Here, we explore some of the major long-term effects that the Coronavirus pandemic has had on the field of treatment and recovery.
Trauma is a complex psychological phenomenon that is deeply interwoven with interpersonal relationships and social structures and that has a long history as a point of study for doctors, psychologists, and sociologists.
As therapists, it is worth taking the time to understand exactly what defines trauma, its history in research and treatment, and the different forms it can take in the lives of individuals and groups.
The first Sunday in May is Mother’s Day, a day created with the intent of spending time with our mothers and appreciating all that they have done for us. But motherhood can be a complicated topic.
This blog explores the various and complex ways in which our mothers affect our coping strategies in youth and how we can address the difficulties this creates in our own adult lives.
When we speak about Substance Use Disorder (SUD), it is imperative that we speak about how addiction, trauma, and treatment affect the workplace.
There is good evidence to suggest that SUD in the workplace is linked to a number of other confounding factors including mental health conditions, environmental stressors, and feelings of usefulness and meaning at work.
