Red Willow Counseling & Recovery Blog
What is “IOP” anyway?
How intensive outpatient programming offers a different path of addiction treatment by Paige Zuckerman, Red Willow Clinical Director / November 2019Addiction is a disease of potential devastation, and one of the most common and increasing health crises worldwide....
Why Are Mormon Households Vulnerable to the Opioid Epidemic in the United States?
There are definitely identifiable Mormon stereotypes: family-oriented, clean-cut, hard-working types. Members in good standing forgo sex outside of marriage, the consuming of alcohol and tobacco, and the drinking of coffee and non-herbal teas. But within the Mormon...
3 Unexpected Things You Can Do to Improve Your Mental Health
Although in society mental self-care often takes a backseat to physical self-care, you cannot afford to neglect it. Your mental and emotional health affect not only your mood but also your sleeping patterns, how you make choices, your relationships with others, how...
Why Does Mental Health Care Cost So Much?
In the past, health insurance coverage of treatment for mental illness was much different than coverage for physical conditions. Mental health care coverage had its own structure when it came to cost-sharing, was much more restrictive, had different pre-authorizations...
How to Improve Mental Health in 6 Steps
“One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives.” That’s a big deal. Such a statistic calls for increased awareness of and attention to mental health. Whether or not you suffer with a mental illness,...
15 Things Therapists Actually Want You To Know
I recently read a brilliant BuzzFeed article called, “15 Things Therapists Actually Want You To Know.” I immediately connected with it and decided to republish it here to help clients and readers. Please note, everything below comes from the article and was not...
10 Steps to Practicing Mindfulness at Home for Free
Mindfulness is gaining momentum. Some might even call it psychology’s latest and hottest trend. While it has been around for years, especially in Eastern cultures, just recently are Westerners speedily picking it up with an enthusiastic readiness.If you’re a bit late...
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What You Need to Know about Recent Legislation on Opioids
Last week Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker signed legislation that was a landmark decision in response to the nation-wide opioid overdose and addiction crisis. He not only implemented important change and compromise but also began to change the conversation...
How to Better Manage Stress and Live a More Peaceful Life (with or without Mental Health Counseling)
Whether or not a person could benefit from mental health counseling can depend on a variety of things. Sometimes a person needs help from a mental health therapist because he or she is struggling with a major mental health disorder. Other times, a person may seek...