Members of law enforcement to have an honest and open conversation about the mental health challenges of the field NEW HAVEN, CT— So many of us are struggling with taking care of our mental health during these challenging times and police officers are not immune. According to the Ruderman Family Foundation, police officers are more …

We can always use a reminder to prioritize our mental health and this May, annually recognized as Mental Health Month, we want to help you do just that. Mental Health Month, also known as Mental Health Awareness Month, was established in 1949 as a way to increase awareness about mental health conditions and highlight just …

April is Stress Awareness Month, providing a great opportunity for everyone to revisit and reprioritize healthy and productive stress relief strategies. Stress is incredibly common throughout the U.S. and around the world. According to the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America 2020 report, two in three adults (67%) say that they’ve experienced significant stress over …

There are big benefits to educating and spreading awareness about alcohol use and abuse, and Alcohol Awareness Month, recognized every April since 1987, is a great opportunity to get the word out. Alcohol Awareness Month was founded by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) with the original purpose of sharing information on …

The last week in March is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW), and it’s a great time to update the teens in your life—and yourself—about drug and alcohol use and abuse. National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, launched in 2010, is an annual event founded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) as …

While St. Patrick’s day does have a reputation for being heavily centered around drinking (it’s considered to be the third most popular drinking day of the year after New Year’s Eve and Mardi Gras), there are plenty of fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day activities that you can do while maintaining sobriety—including those that are …

What is TMS? TMS, which stands for transcranial magnetic stimulation and is sometimes abbreviated as rTMS, is a noninvasive procedure used to help improve the symptoms of depression through the use of repetitive magnetic pulses delivered to the brain. It is most commonly used for those individuals who have not had success with prior depression …

It’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, an annual awareness event meant to shine a light on what eating disorders are and what resources are available for those who need support. And, to help spread the word, we’re sharing some essential facts that you should know about eating disorders—plus some tips that you can implement at …

Recovery from grief and loss is neither a fast, nor easy process. And, when you add in the additional complexity of maintaining sobriety, it can become even more confusing to navigate. What’s important to remember is that we all have to deal with loss at some point in our lives. While experiencing grief and loss …

When we talk about holistic therapies for recovery, the art of meditation often comes up. That’s because meditation can be an exceptional tool for clearing the mind of negative thoughts and re-centering priorities—it’s also something that anybody can do, regardless of whether they’ve tried meditation before. Meditation is a mind and body practice with a …