by Carley Smiddy | Feb 25, 2021 | Depression, Mental health
One of life’s most difficult experiences is going through the process of grief. It would be somewhat easier if grief followed a linear path, with stages that fit neatly into boxes that you can check off. However, big feelings can emerge throughout the grieving...
by Carley Smiddy | Dec 17, 2020 | Depression, Mental health, Recovery, Support
All of us feel down from time to time. Perhaps we have received some bad news or experienced a recent disappointment. Neither of which is bound to make us feel great. When dealing with long-term substance misuse and addiction issues, we are at greater risk of suicidal...
by Carley Smiddy | Oct 4, 2020 | Depression, Mental health
As the seasons are changing into fall and the weather is getting colder, you may notice your mood begin to shift. The days will be getting shorter, darkness will come earlier, the sky is gray, and it’s cold. This is a recipe for Seasonal Affective Disorder...
by Carley Smiddy | Aug 29, 2020 | Depression, Relapse & Prevention
Depression is one of the most common co-occurring mental health issues with substance use disorders. Studies show, for example, that between 20 and 67 percent of people seeking help for an alcohol use disorder also had major depression, and more than 30 percent of...
by Carley Smiddy | Jun 29, 2020 | Depression, Mental health
At the moment, many areas are under lockdown to help slow the spread of the coronavirus and no one knows when or if things will get back to normal. It’s a stressful time for everyone, especially the millions who have lost their jobs and business and are trying to...
