Prior to February 2020, Californians faced a deadly force killing thousands of citizens each year:
the opioid epidemic. Regardless of race, education, wealth, or social standing, the disease of
addiction has ravaged this state and the nation. Pre-COVID-19, deaths from alcohol,...
source: CCAPP
The Director Poll and Clinician Check-Ins are free, first-of-their-kind surveys. They’re already connecting program leaders and clinicians nationwide — helping them adapt to the new needs emerging weekly in our industry.
source: Counselor Magazine
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Stories of men’s anger and the ways it wreaks havoc in families and communities are legendary. Turn on the TV and see anger and violence, usually perpetrated by men, glorified from the gridiron to the silver screen. It is true that many men struggle with anger, appearing...
source: Counselor Magazine
People often start addiction treatment with a bias for or against the concept of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). As healthcare providers, it is our job to expose these biases and convince our patients of the utility of support groups. We must introduce our patients to tools like...
source: Counselor Magazine
With the prospect of schools opening their doors soon and retail stores welcoming shoppers, the lockdown cloud is slowly starting to shift. And whilst many are eager to feel a sense of normality again, the prospect of a ‘new normal’ may bring some new anxieties.
source: Happiful
Prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications and sleep aids have risen during the pandemic, prompting doctors to warn about the possibility of long-term addiction and abuse of the drugs.
“Many physicians have a low threshold...
source: The Wall Street Journal
COVID-19 has been associated with other suicides that drew widespread media attention, including a German state finance minister who appears to have taken his own life while worried about economic disaster, a British teenager distressed by social distancing measures, and...
source: U.S. News & World Report
In 1968, Andy Warhol predicted that in the future, "everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes." He was right, and that was before TikTok, where all it takes to blow up is an iPhone and a pretty face. But Warhol couldn't...
source: INSIDER
Recently, Instagram launched a new Guides feature that enables users to find curated content from specific creators. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the app is initially partnering with a small set of creators and organizations around the world specifically invested in...
source: Forbes
COVID-19 has caused serious emotional challenges for young people. In fact, according to Wisdo, a peer-to-peer counseling community, “pandemic anxiety is almost three times more worrying to this age group than any other...
source: Forbes
There is increasing interest in referring primary care patients to non-medical sources of support within the community. "Social prescribing" aims at encouraging patients to engage in activities that support the uptake of new hobbies, such as groups or societies that involve...
source: MedicalXpress
The current opioid crisis in the US is a social and public health nightmare. Both the inherent and new challenges are vexing, formidable, and overwhelming our social, health care, and legal systems. Questions surrounding legitimate opioid use, pain management, so called...
source: Counselor Magazine
Originating from the noble desire to ease the physical pain of our fellow human beings, the use of opioids has evolved into a catastrophic epidemic: billions of dollars in lost productivity; unprecedented health care costs; crime;...
source: Counselor Magazine
