Recovery

Keep informed of best practice, treatment and developments within the industry. We produce the latest thinking, knowledge and expertise on a wide range of subjects within the mental, behavioral and emotional health fields.

Anxiety

Are You Triggered by Abandonment?

“If you feel safe and loved, your brain becomes specialized in exploration, play, and cooperation; if you are frightened and unwanted, it specializes in managing

Heather Hayes 9 January 2022

Mental Health

Top 4 Things we can do to Reduce the Stigma around Mental Health

“Stigma against mental illness is a scourge with many faces” ~ Elyn R. Saks Stigma refers to our negative social perceptions of a person or

Heather Hayes 17 October 2021

Alcohol

Overdose Myths

Around 841,000 Americans have died from a drug overdose in the last 20 years.[1] Synthetic opioids are the primary driver of overdose fatalities and account

Heather Hayes 3 October 2021

Anxiety

The Rise of Zoom Dysmorphia

“[People] are not looking at a true reflection of themselves. They don’t realize it is a distorted mirror.” – Dr. Shadi Kourosh The increased time

Heather Hayes 12 September 2021

Co-Occurring Disorders

Adults with Substance Use Disorder are More Likely to Become Sick with COVID-19

COVID-19 causes increased adverse effects among those with at least one pre-existing, underlying health condition. Commonly known pre-existing conditions include lung disease, obesity, liver disease,

Heather Hayes 15 August 2021

Intervention

Overdose – The Deadly Epidemic Reaching Record Highs

“This has been an incredibly uncertain and stressful time for many people, and we are seeing an increase in consumption, difficulty in accessing lifesaving treatments

Heather Hayes 25 July 2021

Alcohol

Happy Anniversary, AA! – 86 Years Supporting People with Alcohol Use Disorder

Founded in 1935 in Akron, Ohio, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the original and arguably most well-known of all the 12-step programs. AA was formed to

Heather Hayes 16 July 2021

Blog

The Importance of Healthy Connections for Mental Well-being and Substance Use Recovery

“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run

Heather Hayes 4 July 2021

Blog

The Power of Love

“Where there is love there is life.” ~ Mahatma Ghandi Love is deeply important to all of us and pervades every aspect of our lives

Heather Hayes 27 June 2021

Blog

Understanding Dissociation

“People have a range of capacities to deal with overwhelming experience. Some people, some kids particularly, are able to disappear into a fantasy world, to

Heather Hayes 14 March 2021

Blog

BPD: Understanding Splitting

“People with BPD are like people with third-degree burns over 90% of their bodies. Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or

Heather Hayes 7 February 2021

Anxiety

Living in the Solution

“A lot of things that mental health professionals try to exterminate and fix have their origins as solutions to very complex problems.” ~ Bessel van

Heather Hayes 31 January 2021

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