“The effect of racism and racial trauma on mental health is real and cannot be ignored.” – Daniel H. Gillson; NAMI CEO Mental health disorders, whether it is depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, or schizophrenia, affects one in five adults and one in ten children in the United States. Mental health disorders are among the…
“He had been drinking it as a tea to help with anxiety and ultimately ended up in the school’s student health center in acute opioid withdrawal” -Marianne Chai M.D. Dr. Chai first encountered kratom when treating a teenage boy for addiction. Like many therapists and addiction medicine clinicians, Dr. Chai was surprised to learn about…
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” –Harvey Fierstein We currently live in a society that has been overcome with stigma, turmoil, violence, judgment, and brokenness. Most of the time, we are fighting against each other for the same…
“One day in March of 2015, I was drenched in a pool of my own sweat withdrawing from opioids. The last 20 or so years of my life had finally caught up to me”. –Aaron Barnes Men are more likely than women to abuse drugs and alcohol. In fact, of the 47,600 opioid-related overdose…
Online partying, Zoom happy hours, “quarantinis”, alcohol delivery and to-go margaritas are becoming a massive hit during this COVID-19 pandemic. While many industries have financially struggled due to the stay at home orders and business closures, alcohol consumption and sales have skyrocketed. More people are stuck at home, have been laid off from work, and…