Sometimes we are certain of
how we think or feel about
a situation, until a friend
or therapist suggests an
alternative, and we realize
that is how we truly feel. If
we can be mistaken about
how we feel, we can certainly
be dead wrong about other
people’s thoughts, feelings
and motivations.
Substance use disorder counselors do the ever-vital work of helping individuals overcome dependence on drugs, alcohol, and destructive behaviors. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roles in the field of substance abuse counseling are estimated to increase 23% by the year 2026. With about 115 people in the country dying from opioid overdose each day, the demand for these specialized counselors is rapidly rising.
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.
To honor National Online Recovery Day, Lionrock is hosting a sober influencer panel discussion live on Facebook on September 22 at 2:00pm PT. Join Lionrock co-founder Ashley Loeb Blassingame and guests Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times best-selling author; Danny Trejo, actor, restaurateur and drug counselor; and Jodie Sweetin, actor, author and podcast host; for an interactive discussion about getting clean and staying connected.
Tune in at www.facebook.com/LionrockRecovery.
Richard Lane was a long-term heroin user who, upon release from prison in 1967, was
instrumental in establishing one of the Nation’s first opioid treatment programs. In 1974,
he became the Executive Director of Man Alive and later served as Vice President of the
American Methadone Treatment Association (now AATOD) and as Vice Chairman of
the Governor’s Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Maryland. Mr. Lane was a
passionate advocate for methadone treatment (the only medication available for opioid
use disorder at the time) and, by disclosing his own treatment experiences, provided
inspiration to patients and colleagues alike.
Primary school students in China experienced more depressive symptoms and made more suicide attempts after schools closed for the pandemic, a new study found.
When COVID-19 hit China in January, the Ministry of Education postponed the start of spring semester to late April. That closure separated children from their friends and their broader community network, and seems to have had an impact on their mental well-being.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sought help in the offseason for anxiety and depression brought on by the death of his older brother, Jace, and the coronavirus pandemic.
"When you have thoughts that you've never had, I think that's more so than anything a chance to realize it and recognize it, to be vulnerable about it," Prescott said. "Talked to my family, talked to the people around me simply as I did at the time. Some of them obviously had dealt with it before, was able to have those conversations and then reach out further just to more people."
Suicide in children and young adults has been a public health crisis in the United States for years — and new data suggests it is getting worse.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Friday found the national suicide rate among 10- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. was mostly stable at the start of the 2000s. However, it then increased by 57% from 2007 to 2018. That represents an increase from 6.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2007 to 10.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2018.
Darren Waller knew he was moving to one of world’s great tourist destinations. He was more than familiar with the bright lights and unlimited entertainment options of the Strip.
But after a few weeks in Las Vegas in March, the Raiders’ tight end realized there was more in his new hometown. Our community was something special.
Information on social activity, screen time and location from smartphones can predict connectivity between regions of the brain that are responsible for emotion, according to a study from Dartmouth College. In the research, data from phone usage was analyzed alongside results from fMRI scans to confirm that passively collected information can mirror activity in the brain linked to traits such as anxiety.
