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The Four Agreements: A Guide for Parents Dealing with Substance Use Disorder and Engaging in Recovery
Parenting is a challenging journey, and when you discover that your child is struggling with substance use disorder, the difficulty of the path can feel overwhelming. In these complex times, it can be incredibly beneficial to turn to the wisdom found in "The Four...
Intensive Outpatient Program: A Flexible Path to Lasting Recovery
In the journey toward recovery from mental health issues or substance use disorders, finding the right support system is crucial. ETHOS Treatment LLC offers a highly effective Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) option that provides comprehensive support without the...
ETHOS Treatment Celebrates 4th Anniversary of IOP Telehealth Options
As COVID-19 brought the world unprecedented challenges, the pandemic forced businesses, schools, and healthcare providers to think outside of the box for solutions. Four years ago — when the shutdown began — ETHOS Treatment LLC began to offer its proven Intensive...
Reducing the Stigma of Eating Disorders Starts with Education
Despite high mortality rate, only one in five seek professional treatment Eating disorder does not have “a look” and it does not affect only a certain population. Anyone, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, and body type can experience an eating...
The Ins and Outs of Bipolar Disorder
Jennifer F. O’Connor, LCSW & Jenn Attaquin, LPC With mental health education and the use of mental health language becoming more mainstream in today’s society and across social media, the true meaning of Bipolar Disorder and its symptoms is still a great unknown...
The Origins of Empathy
I always wanted a career that would help people. As a child, my dream was to be a doctor. I wanted to learn how to eradicate ailment and increase joy. Suffering disturbed me at an age before I was exposed to an understanding of true pain. This naiveté shattered during...
Treating Addiction: A Family Approach
When someone we love is battling addiction, the impact on our life can be immeasurable. An approach to treating an addicted person that includes family education and support is a pathway to full family healing—a goal we can all get behind. Utilizing evidence-based...
A Summer of Firsts
For those entering their first summer in recovery this time of year brings about challenges that are not necessarily unique, but require attention. Picnics, time spent poolside, summer vacations, weddings, and even yard work are some of the items that fill our...
The Summertime Blues
The summertime is known for vacations, family gatherings, warm weather and just feeling happy overall; at least that can often be our expectation. The “blues” can happen to anyone anytime and is quite normal – even in the summertime known for fun. The “summer blues”...
My Experience with Anxiety
Most of us have experienced anxiety. The stress of a long workday; some unexpected life event; rumination over a conflict in a relationship; or basic “fight or flight” responses to external stimuli. For some folks anxiety can be crippling. A simple feeling of...