Is Trauma Behind Your Alcohol or Drug Use?Dual DiagnosisBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 29, 2015For those struggling with trauma, substances such as drugs and alcohol can seem to offer a way to cope with the emotional pain. It’s a false promise, of course. The numbing effects of the drink or the drug will eventually wear off, and the pain will return in force. And with it often comes a…
For Uber Drivers and the Rest of Us, Following the Alcohol PaysAddiction, AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 29, 2015There’s a phrase that drivers from Uber, Lyft and other rideshare businesses use when talking of ways to maximize their earning potential: follow the alcohol.
Musician Charts a Path From Addiction to AuthenticityNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 28, 2015When musician, singer and songwriter Michael Shapiro tells the story of his drug and alcohol addiction, he starts in 1976, when his father took him to see Carlos Santana perform.
Got Debt? Your Mental Health Could Be at RiskMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 22, 2015As shopping season — err, the holidays — approach, we look forward to super savings on the perfect gifts. In all the excitement, it can be far too easy to spend money you don’t have.
5 Things You Should Know If Your Vacation Plans Include MarijuanaAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 17, 2015If your holiday plans take you to the parts of the country where recreational marijuana use is now legal — Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Washington, D.C. — you may be tempted to join the party.
Intimacy and Addiction Expert Robert Weiss Presents Keynote at LGBTQ Finding Freedom SymposiumElements NewsBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 15, 2015On January 16, Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, author, clinician and senior vice president of clinical development for Promises Behavioral Health, will present a keynote address titled “Gay and Lesbian Couples: Equal But Not Yet Free” at the Riviera Resort Hotel in Palm Springs, California.
University of Minnesota Gets Creative With Campus Mental HealthMental Health, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 14, 2015Each fall, during a campus welcome event at the University of Minnesota, representatives from the school’s mental wellness services challenge students to see if they can balance a peacock feather on their fingertips.
New York Mom Has ‘Big Vision’ After Her Son’s Drug OverdoseAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 8, 2015It’s been two years since Eve Goldberg’s son, Isaac, died from an accidental drug overdose, but it still feels like yesterday.
4 Tips for Making the Most of Your Mental Health and Addiction Treatment BenefitsAddiction Recovery, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 7, 2015Each year, an estimated one in four U.S. adults deals with a mental health issue, and at last count, close to 22 million people met the criteria for a substance use disorder. That’s the bad news.
5 Ways to Cope With Fear in an Increasingly Scary WorldMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 4, 2015Every few weeks, we hear news of tragedy striking somewhere in the world. Between school shootings, terrorist attacks, suicide bombers and other acts of violence, some who are not directly impacted still find themselves reeling in fear.
