Sleep and Mental Health
Most adults under the age of 65 need 7-9 hours of sleep each night. But, according to the CDC, 1 in 3 Americans don’t get enough sleep, with national averages hovering at about 6.5 hours per night. That’s important [...]
The LGBTQ+ Community and Substance Use
The LGBTQ+ community has a long-documented history of heavy substance use and abuse. Today, an estimated 4.5% of the U.S. population identifies as LGBTQ+, but over 7 million LGBTQ+ persons struggle with substance use disorders including addiction to alcohol [...]
Why Employers Need to Talk About Mental Health in the Workplace
Nearly one in five U.S. adults struggles with mental illness, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, and more. These disorders are a fact of life for over 45 million Americans, but our conversations, work processes, and treatment of them [...]
9 Coping Skills for Your Recovery
Moving into recovery from a substance use disorder is a big step, one of the most important steps you will ever take, and one that can take years. If you’re quitting on your own or have recently left rehab, you [...]
OCD and the Drive for Success – Is Residential Treatment the Answer?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder affects some 2.3% of the U.S. adult population but until recently, has been poorly understood and poorly treated. Individuals with OCD have traditionally been handed medication and some support, but otherwise left to fend for themselves, [...]