For people who are trying to recover from addiction, it can be hard to do it alone. That’s why two nonprofits are joining ...

This week, Mad in America examines three articles around peer support in mental healthcare settings, including the creation ...

Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...

Digital recovery ecosystems, SUDF reports, are designed to maintain consistent engagement touchpoints through daily structure, micro-course learning, behavioral monitoring, and check-in ...

One of the biggest problems with good psychotherapy is the cost. It’s expensive. Yet the need for psychological help and healing grows every day. Although therapy is necessary—especially for people ...

WHAT WE’RE SEEING IS RAW AND UNFILTERED. CAPTAIN DAVE COKER, THE SHIFT SAFETY OFFICER FOR THE GREENSBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT, SAID WHAT FIREFIGHTERS SEE IT TAKES A TOLL ON THEM. WE ARE ROUTINELY ...

The case for a marketplace platform in the peer support group market makes for an interesting entrepreneurial opportunity. While the concept of support groups is not new, today virtual support groups ...

New peer-run recovery café opens in downtown Raleigh with state backing. Drop-in peer support and step-down services ...

Having cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally draining experiences of a person's life, but navigating this disease without adequate support or resources makes this journey even more ...

Public health crises often converge, creating syndemics that exacerbate their collective impact. The intersecting challenges of HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and opioid overdoses illustrate this phenomenon, ...

City leaders are ramping up efforts to address youth mental illness by looking to peer-led efforts and student support groups. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams previewed four proposals to address ...

One of the biggest problems with good psychotherapy is the cost. It’s expensive. Yet the need for psychological help and healing grows every day. Although therapy is necessary—especially for people ...