Famous Faces Help Change How We See Mental Illness Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 3, 2016For far too long, mental illness was talked of in hushed tones, when it was talked of at all, leading to ignorance, fear and stigma. Today, slowly, that’s starting to change, and part of the credit goes to an increasing number of celebrities who are sharing the stories of their mental health challenges.
Addiction Expert’s Reddit Q&A Schools Visitors About College Drugs AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 26, 2016For many young people, college means finding themselves in a new environment, freed from parental oversight, making their own decisions, and struggling to keep up academically and fit in socially. It’s pretty much a recipe for alcohol and drug use.
7 Facts About Substance Abuse Every EAP Professional Should Know Addiction, Mental Health, Professionals Treatment & IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 20, 2016Employee assistance programs (EAPs) have the potential to be powerful ammunition on the frontlines of addiction and mental health issues in the workforce. As more companies begin to rely on EAPs to help alleviate barriers to timely, affordable behavioral healthcare services, it’s important that EAP professionals are up to speed on some key facts about…
Soccer Legend Wambach Scores New Goal — Sobriety RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 13, 2016On the soccer field, she may have seemed superhuman. But in her personal life, she was anything but, says Abby Wambach, the world’s leading scorer in international goals.
Need to Get Educated About the Campus Drug Scene? Addiction Expert Says ‘Ask Me Anything’ Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 8, 2016Movies and TV portray alcohol and drug use as synonymous with college. Little wonder then that incoming students often expect (and their parents fear) that their educational experience will be one big party.
Twitter Asked #ReasonsWhyINeedDrugs — What’s Your Answer? Drug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 18, 2016It’s one of those spontaneous Twitter hashtags that pops up and immediately starts to trend — #ReasonsWhyINeedDrugs. The expected jokes and tributes to getting wasted are there. But there’s also plenty to remind readers that drug use so often grows out of mental and physical health issues.
After Addiction and Broken Dreams, a Life Gone Good RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 17, 2016Each day, Brent Clark carries five index cards in his back pocket as a reminder of where he’s been and where he could be headed.
Promises Treatment Centers® and The Promises Foundation Honor Recovery Month with 11th Annual Polo in the Palisades Event News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 17, 2016For the 11th year, The Promises Foundation presents its annual Polo in the Palisades charity polo match. The event benefits Miriam’s House, a transitional recovery home for low-income women and their children.
Find Marijuana in Your Child’s Room? How to React Smartly and Safely Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 15, 2016Imagine the shock of finding marijuana in your child’s room. A million thoughts instantly swarm your mind. You begin to panic and immediately feel like lashing out in rage and sadness. Are you a failure as a parent? Where did you go wrong? Where do you go from here?
Esteemed Addiction Psychiatrist Joins Promises® Professionals Treatment Program News and Research, Professionals Treatment & IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 10, 2016Matthew Goldenberg, D.O., a board certified psychiatrist and addiction psychiatry specialist, joins Promises Treatment Centers® as Associate Medical Director of Professionals Health Services.
