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When Everything Makes You Mad

August 17, 2016 | Drinking, Emotional wellbeing, Mental illness, Practical life coaching, Recovery

If you are someone who is mad all the time or gets annoyed very easily, or know someone who is, it can be hard to believe that those feelings can indicate depression. However, they often do. Sometimes it is called

Is Your Child Moody or Depressed?

August 3, 2016 | Back to school, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Enews, Mental illness, Recovery

It’s certainly easy for parents to assume that most adolescent outbursts are the results of hormonal changes, stress, and a changing brain. It might even be tied to anxiety around going back to school. How can you

Perspectives on PTSD

July 20, 2016 | Alcohol, Counseling, Drinking, Heroin, Opiates, Recovery, Trauma

According to a CNN post, the man who shot and killed three Baton Rouge police officers last week suffered from PTSD. A former Marine, he had reportedly told that to friends and relatives before the

Let's Help Each Other in Times of Crisis

July 8, 2016 | Counseling, Dallas police, Emotional wellbeing, Louisiana, Minnesota, Partners, Training, Trauma

After the past few days of deadly shootings in America, it's clear there are no easy or quick answers right now to the many questions people have on their lips and on their minds. It's likely going to take some time for

Think Your Drinking is a Problem? Check On It

July 6, 2016 | Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Counseling, Drinking, Practical life coaching, Recovery

Is Your Drinking a Problem? Alcohol is everywhere, and often times drinking can seem harmless. It’s a social activity done in groups for a good time. It’s grabbing a beer with friends after work,

Working to Stop the Hurt: Hope in the Face of Addiction

June 24, 2016 | Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Heroin, Mental illness, Opiates, Partners, Recovery, Rx drugs

The question is looming large for Warren and Clinton Counties: What are we going to do about drug addiction, and specifically opioids like heroin and fentanyl? To call it an epidemic may not be strong enough.