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Eating Disorders: It's Not WHAT You Eat, it's How You See Yourself

February 13, 2017  |  Addiction, Anorexia, Anxiety, Bulimia, Coping, Eating disorders, Emotional wellbeing, Mental illness, Recovery

February is Eating Disorders Month. If you didn't know that, you're probably not alone. But even if you don't hear much about what constitutes an eating disorder, they are very real and have a big effect on the lives of

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Counseling: It's Not What You May Think

January 26, 2017  |  Addiction, Alcoholic, Coping, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Mental health, Mental illness, Recovery, Sobriety

As I sat down to dinner last week with a friend and former co-worker, catching up after not seeing each other for a few months, the usual topics got covered: family, travel, other former co-workers.

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Pain Doesn't Always Show: Warning Signs of Suicide

January 6, 2017  |  Coping, Mental health, Mental illness, Suicide awareness, Suicide prevention, Trauma

Here\'s a question: do you think you\'d recognize that someone is thinking of taking his or her life? After the reported suicide of a student at the Warren County Career Center this week, it\'s a question that may

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When Brown Eyes Get Blue: Dealing with Holiday Depression

December 21, 2016  |  Addiction, Counseling, Crisis intervention training, Drinking, Emotional wellbeing, Exercise, Mental illness

OK, so I don\'t have brown eyes. They\'re blue. But their not always brilliant blue. In fact, sometimes they are a little bloodshot from crying. A "blue mood" makes my eyes lose their sparkle, as my mom used to say.

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Dealing with December

December 9, 2016  |  Anxiety, Counseling, Mental health, Mental illness, Partners, Practical life coaching, Recovery

There’s something about December that makes it harder to get out of bed. Maybe it’s because the mornings are so dark, or because the temperatures have started to drop; whatever the reason, environmental changes may

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Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks: From Clients' Perspective

November 23, 2016  |  Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Housing, Mental health, Recovery, Sobriety

If you're like many people preparing for this Thanksgiving holiday, right about now you're checking your menu over and over again. All the pieces are there: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce,

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