Surviving Unemployment With Your Mental Health Addiction Treatment, Family Resources, Mental Health, Personal Resources, Relapse PreventionBy Promises AustinJuly 16, 2013Job loss is stressful, and the recent recession has caused a substantial increase in unemployment across the country. Anyone who has been fired or laid off understands how the strain and uncertainty can throw a wrench into one’s emotional well-being. Periods of unemployment – particularly lengthy ones – often elicit feelings of anxiety, frustration and…
What Is Kratom and Is It Dangerous? Other AddictionsBy Promises AustinJuly 16, 2013Kratom is the name of a Southeast Asian species of tropical tree, as well as a drug derived from that tree. The drug has a decades-long history of use in the Southeast Asian region, and it has now begun to appear on U.S. streets. Kratom is not illegal in America, but the Drug Enforcement Administration…
