Mental Health

September is Suicide Prevention Month, which is part of a mental health campaign that’s been going on for years. While it’s important to address these issues throughout the year, the month looks to bring as much awareness to the topic as possible, as well as to highlight issues and resources surrounding it.

Some levels of substance abuse can be more damaging than others, but nonetheless, substance addictions can still cause a lot of heartache and pain for your family and friends.

June marks the beginning of National PTSD Awareness Month, a period dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD); two mental health conditions that affect millions of people across the country. 

If you are struggling with addiction and mental illness, it can feel like a daunting and overwhelming task to figure out where to start. It is important to remember that you are not alone on this journey.

Anxiety and alcohol addiction can often go hand-in-hand. Using alcohol to manage the symptoms of anxiety can make it worse. Here’s what you need to know about this co-occurring disorder.

Social anxiety is a widespread mental health condition that can cast a shadow over the lives of millions of people worldwide. If left untreated, it can be utterly incapacitating, draining the color and joy from everyday experiences.  Individuals living with social anxiety often find themselves caught in a spiral of intense nervousness and self-consciousness in social situations ...

When you find positive ways to celebrate your sobriety and practice relapse prevention, you’ll find it much easier to stay on track with your recovery goals. Sobriety means that you’ve been able to change your negative behavioral habits and live a transformed life, and that’s definitely something worth celebrating. In this post we’ll discuss some easy and practical ways you can celebrate your recovery.

It’s normal to be nervous when approaching the idea of recovery. This article will cover how to make peace with those feelings and move through them so you can start and complete your healing process.

There are many different recovery programs, which may feel overwhelming when you first start your search. Every treatment center has different specialties and programs. It’s crucial to pick one that’s best suited to your needs.

If you’ve relapsed, you have no reason to be ashamed. It’s possible to put your relapse behind you and continue the recovery process.