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National Bullying Prevention Month: What Makes a Bully a Bully?
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and while the topic is generally approached from the victim standpoint, we decided to look into the psychology of a bully to answer questions like “how are bullies made?”—and more importantly, “what can we do to prevent a child from becoming a bully?”. It’s important to address this issue …
Retreat at Lancaster County Is Now Contracted to Accept Quest Insurance for Substance Abuse Care
The new relationship operates at both the residential and outpatient levels of care. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Retreat at Lancaster County is now in-network to accept Quest Insurance for residential and outpatient substance abuse care, effective July 1st, 2019. Quest provides several models for insurance coverage such as: individual or family plans, EAP’s, or even group …
National Suicide Prevention Week: Learning How (and Why) to Talk About Suicide
Talking about suicide is hard, and National Suicide Prevention Week is trying to change that. The country-wide awareness event, which is taking place this year between Sunday, September 8 and Saturday, September 14, is an opportunity to shine a light on a topic that is too often hidden in the dark, and to raise the …
Back to School Tips for Parents
School and mental health are closely intertwined, and yet back to school tips for parents and teachers often fail to address the ways that you should monitor—and address—mental health issues that develop in children and teens. Acknowledging mental health issues in students is instrumental in providing youth with the support that they need to have …
Should Recovering Addicts Date Each Other
Should recovering addicts date each other? It’s a question we get a lot, and unsurprisingly so. An estimated 22 million Americans—about 9% of the country’s population—are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. And many of them have pursued treatment through group-focused recovery options, including Alcoholics Anonymous and inpatient and outpatient treatment centers. During recovery, …
