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Responding to the Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Caused By the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming our communities and our nation’s healthcare
system, including for mental health and addiction. Congress must take immediate action to
prevent the behavioral health system from collapsing and to mitigate a greater public health and
economic crisis from untreated mental illness and addiction.
In the 4th stimulus package, the following emergency appropriations and policy changes are
urgently needed.
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Mindfulness interventions for residential SUD treatment
Counselor Magazine
As a clinician, working with young adults (ages eighteen to twenty-nine) can pose many challenges. Overall, young adults exhibit the highest rates of cannabis use (19%), alcohol use (59.6%), binge drinking (37.9%), and illicit drug use (21.5%) compared to adolescents and older adults (SAMHSA, 2014). In addition to having the highest prevalence rates of substance use, young adults represent a large proportion of treatment admissions in the U.S.
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The healing process from the trauma of addiction is not just related to past explanations of our trauma, but also the direct experience of our emotional thoughts and feelings, and the remnants of those emotions that we continue to revisit (Epstein, 1995, p. 192).
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For addicts in recovery, technology preserves bonds despite COVID-19 crisis
U.S. News & World Report
Recovering alcoholic Catherine Collins normally attends five to seven face-to-face program meetings a week.
Collins still attends meetings, but now they're online — and there's something important that's missing.
"In the real world, you're in a room full of people who have the exact same feelings. If I said 'I'm really struggling and I feel like picking up a drink,' people would understand it," said Collins, who is 22 years sober and works as business development liaison at the New England Recovery Center in Westborough, Mass.
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DEA: Inside the mind of a drug addict
KABB-TV
Many are dealing with the stress of not working, children not in school and the risk of contracting COVID-19. The DEA wants to remind the public before they turn to drugs to deal with the situation, to remember how addictive and deadly a drug addiction can be... a message a former drug addict wants people to remember.
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If you're like many therapists, you ask your clients to write journals. But then what? This 9-CE-hour self-paced online course serves up the essential journal therapy toolkit, stuffed with evidence-based theory, standards-based practice and insider tips from a 35-year pioneer in journal therapy. Special COVID-19 pricing ($75 off!) through April 30! NBCC ACEP #5782. For more information: bit.ly/159CE-75
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The problem with resisting relaxation to avoid spikes in anxiety
Big Think
Oftentimes "stress" and "anxiety" are used interchangeably but it's important to note they are two very distinct functions and feelings. Stress is caused by a known source, for example, your car breaks down. Stress can trigger feelings of anger, sadness or irritability.
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What happens when socialization is needed?
Star Local Media
For weeks medical experts have told the public that social distancing and staying at home are the best ways to slow the spread of COVID-19.
But for some, isolation is the last thing they need.
Local counselors say while staying home helps prevent people from getting the virus, it also creates new challenges for those dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues.
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True You Recovery is a designated safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community to access substance use treatment.
The program also provides:
A safe environment – emotionally, psychologically, physically – to go through this journey with their community
Gender affirming
Affirming staff
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I chose Alcohol and Drug counseling because I thought it would help me get my foot in the door for an opportunity in psychology. I am really interested in the psychological aspect of this field. Last year during my senior year of high school I took a psychology class and really liked it.
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The impact of social media on mental health
The Hornet
Social media is very popular among teenagers and young adults. Even more, many adults have grown to become as addicted to social media as their children are.
The platforms known as "Instagram" and "Facebook" have the sole purpose of networking and staying in touch with family and friends, also including entertainment purposes.
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Fear and isolation may not actually bring a rise in suicides
Slate
One of the pervading worries about the current attempt to contain the coronavirus is the idea that the cure might be worse than the underlying problem — that everyone staying indoors might inadvertently end up being costlier than the coronavirus itself. This has been a chief concern of President Donald Trump's in particular.
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