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Counseling: It's Not What You May Think
January 26, 2017
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Addiction, Alcoholic, Coping, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Mental health, Mental illness, Recovery, Sobriety
As I sat down to dinner last week with a friend and former co-worker, catching up after not seeing each other for a few months, the usual topics got covered: family, travel, other former co-workers.
When Brown Eyes Get Blue: Dealing with Holiday Depression
December 21, 2016
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Addiction, Counseling, Crisis intervention training, Drinking, Emotional wellbeing, Exercise, Mental illness
OK, so I don\'t have brown eyes. They\'re blue. But their not always brilliant blue. In fact, sometimes they are a little bloodshot from crying. A "blue mood" makes my eyes lose their sparkle, as my mom used to say.
Giving Thanks: From Clients' Perspective
November 23, 2016
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Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Housing, Mental health, Recovery, Sobriety
If you're like many people preparing for this Thanksgiving holiday, right about now you're checking your menu over and over again. All the pieces are there: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce,
A Pill's All It Takes- and Other Mental Health Treatment Myths
September 14, 2016
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Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Mental illness, Partners, Recovery, Rx drugs
Back in the day, Hollywood’s view of mental health counseling looked pretty simple. Movies and TV shows that showed any portrayal of counseling showed the person lying on a couch and facing away from the
September is Suicide Prevention Month
September 2, 2016
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Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Recovery, Suicide awareness, Suicide prevention
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time when organizations around the globe stop to consider the toll suicide takes and how we can all work together to prevent it. Whenever there is a suicide, survivors are left
Think Your Drinking is a Problem? Check On It
July 6, 2016
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Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Counseling, Drinking, Practical life coaching, Recovery
Is Your Drinking a Problem? Alcohol is everywhere, and often times drinking can seem harmless. It’s a social activity done in groups for a good time. It’s grabbing a beer with friends after work,