Willingness is a key factor in treatment success. It is the willingness to engage in treatment, to follow through with recommendations, and to make changes in your life. There are many reasons why willingness is important in treatment. First, treatment is often difficult and challenging. If you are not willing to engage in treatment, you … Read more
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The cognitive triangle is a model that shows the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people understand how their thoughts affect their feelings and behaviors, and how they can change their thoughts to improve their feelings and behaviors. The cognitive triangle is made up of … Read more
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The stages of grief are a model that describes the emotional stages that people experience when they are grieving a loss. The stages were first proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her book On Death and Dying. The five stages of grief are: It is important to note that the stages of grief are not linear. … Read more
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Self-esteem is a person’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value. In other words, it’s how much you appreciate and like yourself. Self-esteem is not the same as self-confidence, which is the belief in your ability to do something. Self-esteem is important because it affects how you think, feel, and act. People with high self-esteem … Read more
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Many people make new promises to their health and well-being at the beginning of the year. To emphasize the value of expanding access to treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs), SAMHSA is launching “SUD Treatment Month” in January. This annual observance will be dedicated to spreading awareness about the effectiveness and availability of SUD treatment, giving people hope, and connecting individuals to treatment services and recovery supports that can improve their health and make their lives better.
What Is Substance Use Disorder?
The New Year often brings a sense of renewal—a time to reset, reflect, and set goals. But how do we sustain that fresh start feeling after the excitement of the holiday fades? One of our dedicated providers, Amanda Bethurem, Licensed Mental Health Counselor at Fort Myers Metro Therapy & Psychiatry Clinic, addresses this question in
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are chronic disorders of the brain with a risk of recurrence but from which people can, and do, recover. Like other medical conditions, some people are more susceptible to developing a SUD than others.
“New year, new me!”
This common phrase, echoed each year in January, embraces the air of change that comes with a new year. While it is not necessary to wait until a new year to make changes for our health, January is a time for fresh starts.
Embracing the spirit of opportunity and change, January 2025 will mark SAMHSA’s first annual Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Month. Each week in January will feature a theme:
December is a month of transition, as many communities across our country make the shift from cool, bright autumn days to longer, colder nights. As we busily prepare for upcoming meals and seasonal celebrations with friends and family, it is an apt time to reflect on what home means to us. Protection from the elements, a place to store our treasures and life’s necessities, a site of belonging and being with the people we love, somewhere soft to lay our head each night, and a place we can return to ourselves day after day – home can mean so much.
World AIDS Day, established in 1988 and observed annually on December 1, is a day to commemorate the 42 million people globally who have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic, and honor the more than 39 million people including 1.2 million Americans, living with HIV around the world.
