When Food is Comfort
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...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read MoreBanner 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...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read MoreWhat are they and why they are important By Jack Petti Being in the field of addiction treatment for many years, we have heard thousands of stories from our patients....
Read MoreThis month as I celebrate 31 years clean and sober, I am still in awe and very grateful. Never in my wildest dreams did I think sobriety would take me...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreDo 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreWhen Meghan Markle revealed she has struggled with depression and thoughts of suicide, not everyone had words of empathy for the American member of the British royal family and former...
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