The Evolution of Recovery and a Younger Me, Part 1 By Travis Pipes Travis has successfully completed intensive inpatient treatment geared towards dual-diagnosis substance abuse recovery as well [...]
The Keys to Happiness, By Guest Blogger Deborah Bohling I just want my kids to be happy. I’ve said that so many times over the years without really giving any thought to what I mean by it. What [...]
Speaking Your Truth: The Power of Sharing Our Mental Health Stories By Em Betts, Program Coordinator, Jordan Porco Foundation One of the most important ways we can begin to combat the stigma [...]
The Miracle and Mystery of the UConn Swings, By Dr. Elizabeth Cracco, Ph.D. Dr. Elizabeth Cracco is the Director of Counseling and Mental Health Services at the University of Connecticut, Storrs [...]
‘Beyond the Reasons’ by Rachel Papke The Netflix series ’13 Reasons Why’ has sparked a national conversation about suicide. We see this happen a lot when there’s a [...]
Opinion: Stop Telling People They Can Choose to be Happy, by Em Betts Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on social media that are centered on the theme of “you can choose to be happy” or [...]
News Stories and Headlines: Reporting on Suicide, by Rachel Papke The news of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s death by suicide is in today’s headlines across the nation. [...]
Reality TV: Keeping it Real, by Guest Blogger Deborah Bohling Deborah has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut but has spent most of her adult life as a full-time mother raising [...]
It is critical we thoughtfully put words together in a way to inspire change and motivate individuals to take action. The first step is to educate on the meaning of a word if it is not widely [...]
By Penny Field Penny Field is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in East Hartford CT. You can learn more about her work at http://www.pfield.com/ or read her blog Progress not [...]
