This article is, in part, an answer to the questions raised in Dr. Peele and Mr. Rhoads’ review of David and Nic Schiff’s film, Beautiful Boy.
Accessing Your Child’s Life Story
Behavioral Health
The Neuroscience of Compulsion, Obsession, and Addiction
Neuroimaging studies have delineated circuits of the brain that share a critical role in giving rise to compulsions, obsessions, and addictions alike.
Political Anxiety and How it Relates to Substance Abuse
Thanks to political anxiety, therapists tend to see an upswing in client appointments during elections – both before and after votes are cast.
Holding Yourself to High Standards: Can Perfectionism Really Enhance Your Recovery?
It’s okay to push yourself to be the best you can be, but setbacks, slip-ups, and relapses are part of the recovery process. There is no “perfect” recovery.
Youth Perspective: Why Should You Attend the 2018 Teen Wellness Conference?
In this interview with Meghna Singh, a planning member of the Teen Wellness Conference, we learn what’s in store for TWC 2018 attendees and you can benefit from this amazing experience.
Are All Addicts Selfish? Exploring the Addiction Stigma
In this post, we’ll talk about the myths of selfishness and addiction stigma that have surrounded this community for years.
Youth Involvement in Community Mental Health Initiatives: CHC’s Teen Wellness Committee
I can say for a fact that young people can initiate and drive any movement, especially when we join forces with our peers.
Mastering Change – Part III: Common Threads Among Maintainers of Change (Continued)
This concludes my list of common observations among hundreds of long-term weight maintainers and individuals who have resolved serious drinking problems.
Mastering Change – Part II: Common Threads Among Maintainers of Change
I decided it would be really interesting to step back and identify what both groups of people – the “masters of change” – had in common.
Mastering Change – Part I: Focusing on Success Rather Than Failure
Early in my career as a counselor of overweight clients, I wish I’d received a dollar each time a patient said to me, “I know what I need to do; I just can’t get myself to do it.”
