We all experience stress in our lives; it is inevitable. Each of us deals with stress differently. Unfortunately, many people turn to alcohol and other drugs in an attempt to manage their stress. This only worsens the effects of substance use and makes mental illness even more complicated.  Truth be told, many of us adopt […]

Emotions are a normal part of the human experience. They are important because emotions affect how we behave and impact our relationships with other people. Without emotions, we would not be able to fully interpret our sensory experience. Further, we would not be able to experience deep connections with ourselves or with others.  Simply put, […]

Unfortunately, mental health disorders are not uncommon. In the United States alone, nearly one in five adults have a mental health condition at any given time. In 2020, this equated to almost 53 million adults. Additionally, more than one in four with mental health disorders also experience a co-occurring substance use problem. The prevalence of […]

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