Women in Recovery By: Kaleigh Nobbe, Clinical Intern The processes of recovery in both the area of substance use disorder and mental health present qualities that go far beyond abstinence, symptom reduction, or remission. In the most comprehensive studies to date of...
Peer Pressure By Jacki Haworth, Clinical Intern Peer pressure is the effect of a person’s friend group or peers on that person’s behaviors and actions. Peer pressure can be positive and it can be negative. Peer pressure can affect people of any and every age. Peer...
Understanding Empathy By Jacki Haworth, Clinical Intern Empathy is the ability to understand the feelings and emotions of others. Empathy is having the ability to feel the pain of others. Empathy is different from sympathy which is much more common. Sympathy is when...
Coping Skills By Jacki Haworth, Clinical Intern Coping skills are techniques to manage stressful situations. These skills can be useful in processing emotions and to decrease stress. There are many different types of coping skills and not all coping skills are...
