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[ 28 Nov 2012 | 4 Comments ]
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A call for the equal treatment of all illnesses and conversation on the path to recovery
By Susan Walker and Chris Marshall
There’s a statue at the entrance to the Italian embassy’s auditorium.  I say statue, but as tastefully pointed out by an elegant plaque, it is in fact a “Marble Fragment of Statue, Syracuse, 3rd Century B.C.”  Headless and heartless, it’s really only a pair of legs, but it still pulls off a certain elegant refinement (this is the Italian embassy after all!).
It’s a fitting introduction to the recent Global Health …

Community and Recovery Support, Featured, Mental Health, Recovery Support, Suicide »

[ 16 Nov 2012 | One Comment ]
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National Survivors of Suicide Day; November 17th, 2012

 Each year we observe the Saturday before Thanksgiving as National Survivors of Suicide Day. The observance is meant to call the friends and family of those who have committed suicide together to share stories and find strength in each other. Sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), it was founded by Senator Harry Reid in 1999 after he lost his father to suicide.                 
 The day is particularly significant due to the number of lives lost to suicide in the United States every …

Crisis, Featured, Mental Health, Recovery Support, Treatment »

[ 13 Nov 2012 | 3 Comments ]
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Need emotional support in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy?
 The immediate chaos associated with a natural disaster may leave you “too busy” to realize the emotional toll its taking at first, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t feel the effects once all of the activity dies down. SAMHSA continues to work hard with its partners to ensure that those working through the emotional hardships associated with disasters have resources to help themselves and their loved ones cope both during and after the fact.
 
Need to speak with someone NOW?
 SAMHSA …

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[ 7 Sep 2012 | One Comment ]
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Cross-posted from blog.aids.gov
Written By:  Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
September marks the 23rd annual observance of National Recovery Month (Recovery Month).  Our colleagues at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA) organize Recovery Month as an observance to educate Americans on the fact that addiction treatment and mental health services can enable people with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live healthy and rewarding lives. The main focus is to celebrate the gains made …

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[ 27 Aug 2012 | 5 Comments ]
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Written By: Wilmarie Hernandez, Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
On August 15, SAMHA hosted a forum on Young People in Recovery (YPR).  The panel discussion, moderated by Ivette Torres, Associate Director, Consumer Affairs, featured three young adults, Sarah Nerad, Danielle Tarino and Benjamin Chin.
Sarah, Danielle and Ben shared their personal recovery stories as well as the programs and organizations that helped them in their recovery process.
“By the time I was in high school everything seemed normal on the outside and I knew that is what I needed to maintain …