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The Benefits of Peer Support Providers in Addiction Treatment

Thomas G. Kimball, PhD - 4/1/2019 - 0

A key benefit peer support providers bring to addiction treatment settings is their lived experience with SUD recovery. There are many more.

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5 Ways Confidence Improves Your Life

Brian Baxter, M.A. - 3/3/2019 - 0

You can’t learn to be confident in the same way you would learn a hard skill such as math or plumbing but there are ways you can strengthen your mindset.

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Is Suicide Ever a Rational Choice?

Loren A. Olson, MD - 2/25/2019 - 9

My prior post on this site, “Why Older Gay Men […]

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How OCD Impacts Your Relationships and What You Can Do About It

Rachael Pace - 2/13/2019 - 11

OCD can have serious effects on your relationships and your mental health. Here are some tips to prevent OCD from controlling your life.

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Why Mental Health Education in Schools is So Important?

Joe McLean - 2/1/2019 - 14

Many mental health issues begin during the school years, so it is logical that mental health education should be a part of the curriculum.

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Positive Psychiatry: What Is It and Why We Need It

Erick Messias, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. - 1/22/2019 - 0

Traditional psychiatry aims to restore people to their usual function. Positive Psychiatry hopes to help people move to a higher level of functioning.

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The Crisis of Under-treatment of Severe Substance Abuse Disorder

Thomas G. Kimball, PhD - 12/23/2018 - 1

Here are some of the reasons why it is so difficult for those who suffer mental health and/or severe substance use disorder to access appropriate treatment. 

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