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National Impaired Driving Prevention Month and the Importance of Drunk Driving Awareness
With National Impaired Driving Prevention Month once again kickstarting this December, it’s extremely important to focus on drunk driving awareness, particularly during the holiday season. National Impaired Driving Prevention Month not only aims to bring more awareness to this pressing issue, but to help others implement holiday travel best practices. This way, people can gain …
Here’s What You Should Know About Minority Mental Health Month and How You Can Get Involved
Society is becoming more interconnected every year making it easier than ever to initiate critical conversations and advocate for important policies during Minority Mental Health Month. Mental health has become an important topic in modern-day society and we are making real strides towards destigmatizing the topic and creating change as more people understand the process …
COVID-19 and Mental Health
How To Maintain Proper Mental Health During A Season of Isolation & Lockdown By Ariana Lobo As Americans, we are no longer strangers to mental illness. In fact, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience a mental health disorder every year. Even more alarming, 1 in 6 U.S. …
This Pride Month, let’s not lose sight of the millions of LGBTQI Americans who struggle with substance abuse and mental health challenges
By Matt B., Treatment Tech, Retreat June is upon us, which means warm, sun kissed days at the beach; leisurely late night strolls in the balmy air; and yes, a surfeit of rainbows. Rainbows are popping up everywhere: Flags, hats, stickers, shirts, even in hair. While many of us just think of June as …
How to manage anxiety: A few basic tips
May is national Mental Health Awareness Month, and all month long, we’ll be publishing a special series of tips, ideas, new research, and fresh thoughts on how we can break down the stigma around treating mental illness and embrace a brighter, happier future. An estimated 40 million Americans live with an anxiety disorder. Yet, according to …
