The aim of this article is to highlight how organizational knowledge and the experience of providing residential rehabilitation for people with drug and alcohol dependencies can inform the design and delivery of community-based services. It will also highlight how the development of these services can play a critical role in preventative and early intervention opportunities, protecting adults and children from harm whilst expediting the pathway to recovery or a life of independence.
Substance use presents a significant public health concern given the high degree of subsequent negative consequences that accompany substance use disorders (SUDs). Recent calls have gone out for substance use treatment providers to move their focus beyond reducing or eliminating symptoms, and instead shift their attention to increasing positive experiences and well-being (McKay, 2017).
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The coronavirus pandemic has upended the American education system at all levels, and it is taking a serious toll on student mental health and well-being.A recent survey from Active Minds, a mental health nonprofit, found that 80 percent of the high school and college students surveyed are having difficulty concentrating. Nearly half are facing financial challenges, with unemployment, financial aid and successful distance learning among the concerns of young people.
With drug overdose deaths on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cuomo administration quietly informed localities recently that it is sharply cutting state payments used to fund drug and alcohol treatment programs.The sudden, 31% reduction — in payments being made Thursday and Friday to localities that send the money to private, nonprofit treatment providers – will further strain a mental health care network struggling to provide treatment to people with drug and alcohol abuse problems.
Kid Cudi is sharing a powerful message about mental health.Ahead of the Well Beings virtual town hall event, the 36-year-old rapper opens up about his experience overcoming depression and anxiety in a new video, exclusively premiering on PEOPLE.
New research sheds light on the relationship between perfectionism and depression. The study, published in Journal of Research in Personality, indicates that perfectionism leads to depressive symptoms by generating stress and social disconnection.
Recent studies show that the pandemic, quarantine and the prolonged nature of risk has affected the mental health of workers at every echelon of the career ladder. Few employees are exempt from the stressors and required changes. And a new Gallup study found that employees are 20% less likely to say they are well prepared to do their jobs now than a month ago due to the pandemic.
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.
The COVID-19 pandemic is shaking up America's approach to addiction treatment, but the fallout hasn't been all bad, experts say. In-person support meetings either aren't happening or have been severely curtailed, and addiction centers are facing financial ruin because folks are too afraid of the coronavirus to seek treatment.
The current COVID-19 pandemic and resulting need for schools and universities to close, and for families to socially distance and practice remote learning, have only exacerbated the mental health crisis the U.S. is facing among its youth and young adults. Even before the crisis, anxiety and depression were afflicting young people in steadily growing numbers, but the treatment options available remain limited, leaving many to wonder how to deal with this dawning emergency.
The COVID-19 pandemic — and the economic downturn that came with it — has impacted mental health for many people in our communities. These circumstances have also created new barriers for some who were already suffering, as in-person care appointments were paused, providers scrambled to adopt telehealth visits and many individuals lost their jobs (along with employer-provided health coverage).
If you cast your mind back to March, when the coronavirus pandemic really started to get a grip over the U.K. - but information was scarcer than it is now - Idris Elba was one of the first figures in the public eye to share on social media that he'd contracted the infection.Addressing his followers, Idris explained that he had no symptoms but had tested positive.
