In The Media

Most people who struggle with suicide ideation want someone to ask about it. Part of them doesn’t want to do it. 

Say, ‘I’m concerned about you. You sound very sad lately. I want you to know how important you are to me and there’s nothing you could say that will make me not care about you.’ 

Part of easing into sleep is our brains shutting down. Some people are sensitive to blue light from electronics, which makes them feel alert. It's good to create a routine to reduce screen time between winding down and trying to go to sleep. 

Children really need person-to-person socialization to develop into well-adjusted people. It is very important that kids have those outlets. They learn to share, how to not always get what you want, how to be part of a team. You need more people in your life than your family. When social needs are not met, we do not do well, especially long-term.

The U.S. has 30 psychologists per 100,000 people and 15.6 psychiatrists per 100,000. More than 115 million people live in designated shortage areas where the ratio of a mental healthcare provider to resident is lower than 1 per 30,000 people, according to http://www.goodtherapy.org.

If it feels like the pandemic is dragging on endlessly, you are not alone.

That feeling is ubiquitous in fact that it has been dubbed “COVID fatigue.”

The rates of substance abuse disorders have risen because of the pandemic — and the effects of this increase may be long-lasting.

It seems there are a few phone apps available to address every difficulty of life. Numerous apps address the many facets of substance abuse, from accountability to isolation. But are apps really helpful in assisting those in recovery?