At the Gooden Center, we make sure to take an approach to our men and women in recovery that mindfulness is an essential aspect of recovery. We try to foster the idea that only be getting out of our own [...]
When disaster strikes, it can be devastating. People lose their homes, their pets, their family. Sometimes your life can be in danger. Dealing with that stress can cause trauma, PTSD, and can significantly upset your daily life and routines [...]
Homelessness has reached near epidemic proportions in parts of the U.S., with an estimated 580,000 people living on the streets in 2020. Living without shelter exposes us to disease, illness, assault, rape, and other forms of violence. But, more [...]
PTSD is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States. While many of us link the disorder with military service and war, an estimated 6.8% of the population will have PTSD at some point during their [...]
Anyone with a depression disorder, especially major depression, will understand what you mean when you say “disconnected”. The term refers to a range of medically recognized symptoms including emotional blunting, emotional detachment, feeling numb, and feeling disconnection from yourself [...]
