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Soaring Transgender Addiction Rates and the Need for Compassionate Care
Substance use and other mental health conditions touch all communities and types of people. But for individuals who are transgender, addiction rates and rates of other mental illnesses tend to be much higher than those in the general population. This is largely due to the increased social, political, and economic barriers that many transgender people …
Treating Trauma: How Does EMDR Work?
EMDR therapy, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is becoming more and more common in treating a variety of psychological disorders, particularly those with a trauma component, and it’s common for people considering treatment to wonder: How does EMDR work? The simplest way to explain EMDR is that it’s a specialized psychotherapy that utilizes bilateral …
3 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries with Family During Holidays
If your big wish this year is to figure out how to set healthy boundaries with family during holidays and seasonal get-togethers, you’re not alone. For many, the holidays come with as much stress as they do joy, especially regarding family. And for those in recovery, family drama or overbearing loved ones may present added …
Know the Warning Signs of Substance Use in Teens this Holiday Season
The signs of substance use in teens can be challenging to spot, especially if it’s an issue you’ve never found yourself facing before. However, while parenting children and teens may come with many unknowns, the more information you can gather, the easier it will be to identify when something isn’t quite right. Substance use disorder …
Reducing Stigma on International Overdose Awareness Day
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day – a global event dedicated to increasing education on the realities of drug overdoses and reducing the stigma of substance use disorder. It is also the kick-off to National Recovery Month, which takes place every year in September. There were nearly 92,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. in …
