Give Thanks for Sobriety, Make New Memories in RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 27, 2013If it sometimes seems like you can’t escape the memories of your addictive past, there is a solution: The only way to get past the past involves forgiving yourself for whatever you have done and then to get busy living life in the present, making new memories. This holiday season, while others you know and…
By ‘Seeking Professional Help,’ Much-Maligned Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Has Shown Hope for ChangeAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 27, 2013Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s been the pie-faced punch line since his blustery denials of drug use were disputed by video of him smoking crack. TV’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, on the eve of the Thanksgiving Macy’s Parade, even joked that the portly Ford does helium benders.
Racism Takes a Toll on a Child’s Mental Health, Study FindsNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 27, 2013In order to determine the effects of racism and prejudice on the psychological health and welfare of children and adolescents, a team of researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia reviewed 461 case studies that explored potential links between racially-motivated discrimination and mental health difficulties in young people. Most of the kids whose experiences…
