Motherhood and Addiction
Addiction affects people of all ages, all races, all genders, and all walks of life. The intersection of motherhood and addiction, specifically, introduces unique and formidable challenges to maternal and fetus health. It necessitates focused interventions that address the well-being of mothers and consider the profound and enduring effects on their children. Between 2000 and …
A Mother’s Addiction Struggles, Triumphs, and Life Remade
I have a clean date of July 15, 2018—on that day, I was picked up on a warrant and had just found out I was 8 weeks pregnant with my youngest daughter. I had relapsed after 5 years clean and sat in Lancaster County Prison, facing addiction while pregnant, homeless, and with my 2 oldest …
Addiction and Marriage: Marital Support and the Road to Recovery
Is substance use taking a toll on your marriage? More than 46 million Americans suffer from a substance use disorder, accounting for 16.5% of the entire U.S. population. If one of them is your spouse, you know firsthand what a toll substance use can take on both individuals and the people who love them. The …
Extending Dry January: The Benefits of Sobriety in the New Year and Beyond
Each year, millions of people give up drinking alcoholic beverages in the month of January as a way to counteract the indulgences of the holiday season and reap the benefits of sobriety. Known as “Dry January,” the public health initiative was first launched in the UK in 2013 as a way to help people address …
Use These Mental Health Improvement Tips to Prioritize Self-Care in 2024
If you’re looking to improve your emotional wellness and self-care in the new year, the mental health improvement tips offered in this article will help. Like most of us, you’ve probably been letting your own mental well-being take a back burner to other priorities like pursuing a career, raising a family, and taking care of …
How to Start a New, Clean Life After Substance Use Treatment
If you are completing a residential or outpatient substance use treatment program, it’s natural to experience some anxiety about what life after treatment will be like. You’re embarking on a new way of life that favors self-care and clean living over alcohol or substance use, and it’s common to be worried about how you’re going …
Welcome to Our Mental Health & Substance Abuse Blog
Our blog is designed to be a resource for patients, families, and the general public to learn more about substance abuse and mental health, including signs & symptoms of addiction, research into these illnesses, and how to build the support network you need to overcome these challenges.
We hope that these posts will help open up the conversation about mental health and addiction recovery, including difficult topics that don’t get discussed nearly enough. If you are suffering from a mental illness, know that you are not alone, and that support and solidarity is out there.
What You’ll Find on Our Substance Abuse, Mental, and Behavioral Health Blog
The substance abuse, mental health, and behavioral health blog is here to help readers understand more about a range of topics related to behavioral and mental health treatment, associations, substance abuse and statistics. From our blogs about addiction to our personal stories and up-to-date news posts, you’ll find a wide variety of articles all aimed at helping spread awareness and lifting the veil on topics that we all should be discussing more. We hope that you find this information helpful.