People with addiction are addicted to changing the way that they feel. Both drugs of abuse and addictive behaviors reliably and predictably change the way a person feels by stimulating the reward ...
Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of ...
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — World Suicide Prevention Day is Wednesday, Sept. 10, and one man who tried to take his own life is now sharing his story in hopes of helping others. Rob Decker, Founder and ...
When my son was born, I made a promise to myself and to him: the cycle of trauma and addiction stops now. I was 12 years sober at the time. The path that got me there had been filled with abuse, shame ...
As an addiction medicine physician in Portland, I witness every day how deeply intertwined addiction and homelessness are. Many of my patients struggle not ...
That’s the question I ask every woman who applies to live at Sisters of Solace, a two-year residential program in St. Joseph that helps women get off the street and into a loving environment where ...
Superintendent Dr. Roderick Palton joined local organizations at the Gerard Carter Center to discuss empowerment and ...
Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW, a Del Mar resident with a PhD in psychology and a master’s degree in clinical social work, has embraced numerous and diverse fields of interest and areas of focus, ...