Lori McGruder 8/15/22 Lori McGruder 8/15/22

Why First Responders are at High Risk for Addiction

What are some of the biggest stressors you have in your day-to-day life? What if that stress you already feel also included accidents, violent situations, shootings, abuse, harm, and danger?

Lori McGruder 8/8/22 Lori McGruder 8/8/22

How Does Depression Differ in Men?

When asked how you would describe a man, what would you say? What are the first words that come to mind? As a child, you were probably taught that men are tough. Real men don't cry. They're the leaders of the pack, the person in charge.

Lori McGruder 7/25/22 Lori McGruder 7/25/22

The Generational Impact of Addiction

You told yourself it wouldn't happen to you. You wouldn't let that happen to you or your family. You're fully aware of the impact this had on the person and everyone affected.

Lori McGruder 7/11/22 Lori McGruder 7/11/22

How to Minimize Your Child's Risk of Addiction

Whether or not addiction runs in your family, you want to make sure you're doing everything you can as a parent to prevent your children from falling into a similar fate.

Lori McGruder 6/27/22 Lori McGruder 6/27/22

What is EMDR & How Does it Treat Trauma?

Do you feel stuck in the past? Are you dwelling over something that happened a few months or even a few years ago? Are you wondering when you can move on?

Lori McGruder 6/13/22 Lori McGruder 6/13/22

Where Does Depression Come From? 5 Causes of Depression

It often comes quietly. It can be completely unexpected. Unfortunately, you can't really prepare or plan for it. The darkness creeps in and slowly consumes you.

Lori McGruder 5/23/22 Lori McGruder 5/23/22

I Have PTSD, Now What? Healing From PTSD Trauma

Healing from a traumatic event doesn't happen immediately. Some may be able to heal on their own, but it can lead to depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder for others.

Lori McGruder 5/9/22 Lori McGruder 5/9/22

Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of PTSD

Everyone has been through a traumatic situation at least once in their life. You may have experienced the death of a friend, family member, or loved one.

Lori McGruder 4/28/22 Lori McGruder 4/28/22

Trauma: What It Really Is

Anger. Confusion. Denial. Hopelessness. Fear. Pain. Sadness. Shame. Trauma can present itself in many ways.

Lori McGruder 4/20/22 Lori McGruder 4/20/22

How Addiction is a Family Disease

When you think of addiction, your mind probably first thinks of the person that is actually dependent on the substance. Several areas of their life can be affected by addiction, internally and externally. There are several physical and mental short-term and long-term effects on one's body and mind.

Liv Birdsall 3/28/22 Liv Birdsall 3/28/22

Depression: When To Seek Treatment

Liv Birdsall 3/14/22 Liv Birdsall 3/14/22

Celebrities Who Have Experiences With EMDR Therapy

Liv Birdsall 2/28/22 Liv Birdsall 2/28/22

Addiction is a Disease: Why You Should Take it Seriously

Substance abuse is on the rise in the United States. Over the past 20 years, the annual number of drug overdose deaths has quadrupled. Opioids are the leading cause of these deaths, and in 2011 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classified the country's opioid problem as an epidemic.