SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY BLOG

New Stats: Youth Have Highest Rates of Substance Abuse & Dependence.

Substance use among youth is a reality. Youth have been found to have the highest rates of substance abuse and dependence.

Are Parents Underestimating the Emotional Support Their Teens Need?

Are Parents Underestimating the Emotional Support Their Teens Need? Teens lacking support are more likely to have mental health issues etc.

Book New's...from Susan B. Raphael

This week Life to Paper publishing announced my upcoming book, "What's Wrong With My Teen". Thank you Life to Paper for being as...

How To Work Collaboratively As Parents When Supporting Your Child Through Their Addiction Recovery

*Photo source: Wix As parents, it can be scary and overwhelming when supporting your child through their addiction recovery. It is normal...

How to Support a Loved One Who Self-Harms

March is Self-Harm Awareness Month (also known as Self-Injury Awareness Month), an annual global awareness event and campaign where...

Stages of Change Model

The Transtheoretical Model which also goes by the Stages of Change Model, was developed by psychologists James Prochaska and Carlo...

Cannabis use, puff puff pass?

As simple as that sounds and as popular as it is, there may be some harmful effects for persons with mental and behavioural disorders....

The New York Times Canada Letter: The lingering questions of legal cannabis

Reflecting on the legalization of cannabis...one year later. What have we learned? Where are we at? Where are we going?

University Students’ Mental Health Concerns on the Rise

As more students seek mental-health care, they face long waits - or pay out of pocket - as universities struggle with demand. Written by:...

Emerging Adulthood vs. “Failure to Launch”

One of the best things about the work I get to do on a daily basis is the privilege I have of getting to know other professionals whose work

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