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From Despair to Hope: Changing the Consequences of Despair

May 22, 2017 | Addiction, Anxiety, Counseling, Depression, Emotional wellbeing, Mental health, Mental illness, Recovery, Suicide prevention

As Mental Health Month winds down, it's clear that efforts to educate each other about the effects of mental illness must continue each and every day. Not just each May, but every day. I recently read a blog post from

Alcohol Awareness Month: Let's Talk!

April 17, 2017 | Alcohol, Alcoholic, Coping, Counseling, Drinking, Emotional wellbeing, Recovery, Treatment

When it comes to alcohol use, you may not hear about a lot of conversations about the topic among families and friends. But that's probably not quite accurate. According to a recent Substance Abuse and

Anxious, Concerned and in Crisis? Good Listeners are a Call Away

March 24, 2017 | Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Coping, Counseling, Depression, Drinking, Heroin, Mental illness, Opiates, Recovery, Stress, Suicide awareness, Suicide prevention

Everyone experiences anxiety or depression now and again. Things happen - breakups, failing a test or not getting a promotion at work, for example - that just make us feel down in the dumps. It's when those feelings

Counseling: It's Not What You May Think

January 26, 2017 | 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 | 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.

Dealing with December

December 9, 2016 | Anxiety, Counseling, Mental health, Mental illness, Partners, Practical life coaching, Recovery

There’s something about December that makes it harder to get out of bed. Maybe it’s because the mornings are so dark, or because the temperatures have started to drop; whatever the reason, environmental changes may