Recovery spaces are meant to be places of safety, support and healing. For many people, they are the first environments where honesty replaces hiding and [...]

Many people hesitate to use the word depression because it does not feel quite right. They are not hopeless. They are not crying all day. [...]

In recent years, public health reports have shown slight declines in overall overdose deaths. While this is an important and hopeful shift, it has also [...]

Many people struggle to explain what feels wrong. Nothing dramatic is happening. There is no single crisis. Yet days pass quickly and feel strangely empty [...]

For many people, substance use does not happen alone. It happens inside relationships. Romantic partners, close friends, roommates or family members can become part of [...]

More Americans are struggling with addiction today than at any point in recent history. According to recent SAMHSA data, more than 48 million people met [...]

When someone you love decides to enter treatment for substance use or mental health concerns, it can bring a mix of relief, fear, confusion, and [...]

As fall turns to winter, many people begin to notice a shift in their mood, motivation, and energy. For some, the changes are mild and [...]

Across the country, addiction professionals are seeing a troubling shift: more people are becoming dependent on synthetic and herbal drugs marketed as “safe,” “natural” or [...]

Once marketed as a “natural alternative” for pain or stress, kratom has quietly become one of the fastest-growing substance use concerns in the United States. [...]

Every year on October 10, people around the world pause to recognize World Mental Health Day, a global effort to raise awareness about mental health [...]

Recovery from substance use or mental health challenges doesn’t end when someone leaves a rehab facility. Aftercare planning is a crucial part of the treatment [...]