By Julie M. Simon, MA, MBA, LMFT Set the best intention, overeat, shame and guilt yourself, repeat. Many of us find ourselves routinely overeating at meals, snacking mindlessly, or...
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By Barbara Nicholson Brown While the stigma surrounding addiction still prevails, I’ve witnessed tremendous positive changes in how addiction and alcoholism is perceived, and you may have too. One thing...
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By Dr. Dina Evan Addiction begins in your brain and is normally caused by trauma, different forms of which change your natural chemical balance and wiring. Those neuronets create your...
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Banner Health Foundation/Banner Strong Center for Healing is the beneficiary of the 501(c)(3) foundation’s inaugural fundraiser The Meadows Institute’s first annual Golf4Recovery Invitational raised more than $30,000 to benefit...
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By Christa Banister It’s shocking just how common sexual violence is. In the United States alone, nearly one in five women have been raped or experienced an attempted sexual assault...
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By Alan Cohen As I was checking out of a grocery store, I asked the clerk if she was looking forward to removing her mask when our state releases...
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The teen and early adult years are when children are most vulnerable to marijuana’s harmful effects. It can affect how their brains develop, grades, relationships and physical health. Risk for...
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The vocabulary of mental health has seeped into our everyday lives. While some may use these terms to speak about a specific diagnosis, others use them casually, without paying much...
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Do you notice when people say or do things that hurt you, you don’t tell them? Why not? By Dr. Dina Evan We live in such odd times but one...
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The 53rd Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies Conference will be held VIRTUALLY August 8-11, 2021! This year’s theme is Renew, Reconnect and Reimagine. La Frontera Arizona EMPACT-Suicide Prevention...
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