What About the Mental Health of Parents with Addicted Loved Ones?
My last blog (May 4th) dealt with the high co-morbidity of mental illness with substance abusers. But what about the mental health of the sober parents? Don’t they also suffer…
Read MoreBreak the Stigma of Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and its theme as well is hashtag #breakthestigma. According to drugabuse.gov., many individuals who develop substance use disorder (SUD) are also diagnosed with anxiety…
Read MoreLoss Can Also Bring Peace
Loss Can Also Bring Peace In Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s book On Death and Dying (Scribner, 1969), Dr. K-R states that the process of grief always includes some qualities of anger. Dr.…
Read More10 Things I Learned from my Son’s Overdose
You can’t “fix” the substance abuser. He is responsible for his own addiction. It is his issue to solve. Don’t count on 28-day rehabs to “cure” your child. At best,…
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