On This Page: FMLA Basics Requesting FMLA for Treatment Coming Back to Work After FMLA Leave It might be the most common fear that keeps people out of rehabilitation from substance addiction. It’s not the fear of withdrawal, and it’s not worry about what they’ll face in the process of recovery. It’s the fear of…
By Wesley Gallagher Churches are often the first place people go when they’re struggling. When a family member is ill, pastors visit the hospital, and church members provide meals. When a loved one dies, they comfort the family and help perform the funeral. When a congregant loses a job, they rally around to help them…
By Christa Banister You’ve been asked to give an important presentation at work with all your coworkers present. Or maybe you’ve finally agreed to that blind date with the “perfect” guy or girl your friends have been raving about. Perhaps you’ve accepted an evite where you’ll know next to no one and have second thoughts…
By Martha McLaughlin Opioid addiction touches every segment of American society. No one is immune, and there are a lot of different ways people become addicted or respond to treatment based on varying characteristics and backgrounds. But research shows women have been hit especially hard by the opioid crisis. Let’s take a closer look at…
By: Kathryn Millán, LPC/MHSP Sexual harassment and assault have come to the forefront of American culture this year, as allegations against politicians, actors, employers and cultural leaders emerge. Simply watching the evening news can feel overwhelming for people who have experienced sexual assault firsthand. Sexual harassment can be traumatic — but there is hope. A…
By Christa Banister If it’s truly insanity to try something the same way again and again and again and hope for a different result, it appears that a handful of drug courts are determined to buck that cliché with how they respond to the opioid crisis. Recently declared a national public health emergency under federal…
By: Taylor Davis The opioid epidemic is one of the hottest topics in the healthcare industry today. With more than two million Americans addicted to prescription painkillers and more than 90 dying from opioid overdoses each day, healthcare organizations of all types are asking, What can we do to treat this addiction and prevent this…
By Patti Richards Most American parents work hard to make sure their kids excel in every way. From sports travel teams and private tutoring to advanced placement classes and community volunteering, parents know the doors high achievement can open for their children. But the pressure to achieve in college at the same level as secondary…
By Martha McLaughlin There is a strong relationship between addiction and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). An article in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism notes that studies have found the lifetime risk of addictive illness among ADHD patients to be double that of those without the condition.1 Although the correlation is clear, the reasons for…
For most mothers, holding a newborn baby for the first time is an experience like no other. The immediate bonding as baby lies close to mom’s heart is typically the beginning of life outside the womb. But for new mothers struggling with opioid addiction, these precious first moments may be very different. Babies born addicted…
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