These days, you’d be hard-pressed to turn on the TV, check social media feeds, or open a news app without facing the darkness that is America’s opioid epidemic. The numbers are staggering. The stories are…
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 20 percent of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 live with a mental health condition, and 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin…
The LGBTQ community has long faced stigma, prejudice, and other negativities directed at them from society. Unfortunately, healthcare is no different when it comes to unwanted bias. Although there have been great strides in public…
When most people hear the word ‘addiction,’ they think of drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol. But did you know that substances aren’t the only thing that can be addictive and habit forming? In fact, addiction to…
Drugs have the power to ruin lives, to destroy families, and to decimate international relations. From the micro to the macro, the global substance trade is a toxic circulation that sweeps unsuspecting participants into its…
Coming to terms with your own psychological landscape is never easy. Any deviation from what is considered “normal” may cause distress and doubt. We always want to know that we’re not alone in the way…
One of the most addictive substances is lurking in your home right now… in fact it’s in your pocket. Your smartphone is an everyday fixture in your life. You rely on it, you revel with…
A healthy social life is essential when you’re in recovery; establishing a network of like-minded people all of whom have each other’s backs can be hugely important to a person’s self-worth, especially when you’re in…