Helping a Loved One

How to Help a Loved One with Grief

The experience of grief is universal, but also personally unique. Grief can ravage the psyche in many ways – the grieving person may feel deep and intense sadness, but the sadness may be accompanied by anger, fatigue, demotivation, and irritability. When your loved...

Helping Others Survive Suicide

Helping Others Survive Suicide

When someone commits suicide, family and friends are often left wondering “why?".  Many ask the question “What did I miss?” or “What could I have done to prevent them from committing suicide?” While no one can prevent all suicides or know all of the factors that lead...

How does a person know if they are addicted

Addісtіоn іѕ a сhrоnіс (lifelong) disease. People who suffer frоm аn аddісtіоn hаvе an unсоntrоllаblе urgе аnd соmрulѕіоn tо uѕе dаngеrоuѕ ѕubѕtаnсеѕ оr to еngаgе іn hаrmful асtіvіtіеѕ dеѕріtе knowing thе nеgаtіvе consequences thеѕе may hаvе оn their lіvеѕ. Thеу’rе...