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 and drugs. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer persons are more vulnerable and more susceptible to [...]

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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 at work often makes little allowance for it. Instead, employees often hide or attempt to [...]

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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 have to adjust to your everyday life without alcohol or drugs, and that normally means [...]

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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, leading to a reduced quality of life. Without intensive care, 75% of individuals with OCD [...]

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