Medical Articles & News
Here’s a quick summary list and How I Personally Feel it can help Us Improve our Self-Esteem. Please, feel free to add “your” ideas and make this list your own: Positive Self-talk or Acknowledging Your strengths: You don’t have to talk to yourself out loud! However, studies show that you remember more when you hear yourself “thinking” […]
*The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates substance abuse at 65% among people with severe and persistent mental illnesses! In 2011, the comorbidity of drug addiction and mental disorders among people aged 18 or older reached 45.6 million. ~ National Survey on Drug Use and Health.“Addiction” and “Mental illness” are connected. These two words can take […]
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has proclaimed that September is National Recovery Month — and numerous agencies in Charlotte County are taking part to both celebrate and raise awareness. Recovery Month encourages communities nationwide to spread the message that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can recover from mental and […]
It is critical that people experiencing mental and/or substance use disorders receive the support they need from the Charlotte County community. In 2011, 45.6 million people aged 18 or older had a mental illness according to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual survey released by the Substance Abuse and Mental […]
Charlotte Behavioral Health Care Hosts Recovery Event to Raise Awareness of Mental and Substance Use Disorder Support Services in Charlotte County Mental and/or substance use disorders are a critical challenge that Charlotte County must address immediately. To draw attention to the issue, Charlotte Behavioral Health Care (CBHC) will lead a Recovery Vigil to raise awareness […]