City of Portsmouth, Ohio, Special Council Session Commentary
It’s the assumption that treatment agencies owe Portsmouth. And this completely disregards and minimizes the positive things treatment centers bring to this community; what the recovery community brings to Portsmouth.
Murph Memorial Recap
It occurred to me then that what I was experiencing was a microcosm of what goes on in day to day life: I get stressed. I get busy. I get caught-up. And I forget about the reasons, the very important reasons, of why I am doing what I am doing.
What do Social Workers do anyway?
Social Workers perform their duties with a ton of different populations that span all of the human experience. Any population that is identified as vulnerable is our people.
Our Stance on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
This wide array of beliefs opens the door to the discussion about how MAT is being used or not used to support recovery.
Mental Wellness During COVID-19
Many are tempted to isolate in times of uncertainty, but avoiding this is key to emotional wellness.
The 11 Criteria to Define Substance Use Disorders
I think it is important that we, as an agency and as individual professionals do our diligence in getting information out about what addiction really is
Assumption in question: “Men are Loners”
Today, I wanted to dig a little deeper on one stereotype and talk about what we at The Counseling Center are doing to break that barrier down. Assumption in question: “Men are Loners.”
Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health
So why the division? Is there a distinct division between substance use disorders and every other mental health disorder?