Mental Health
Help Them Help You: Explaining Your Mental Health to Your Family
Your mental health can affect — and be affected by — your loved ones. Here's how to discuss it with them so everyone can heal.
The Power of Creativity on Mental Health — For Veterans and Everyone Else
Art therapy and creative expression are formidable tools for addressing addiction issues and mental health disorders. They're also fun!
Navigating Mental Health Issues in Recovery: Part of Journey
Dealing with co-occurring disorders like depression or PTSD in recovery takes courage. Our message for Mental Health Awareness Month? There's every reason to have hope.
Bipolar Disorder and Addiction: Recovery Is Possible
Substance use disorders frequently co-occur with this mood disorder, which impacts around 7 million American adults. But have hope: Today, both are more treatable than ever.
Seasonal Affective Disorder in Recovery: How To Overcome SAD, Sober
Winter (or summer) depression is real, and can be a real burden on recovery. Understand what it is and learn some tools for pulling through it.
How To Respond When an Employee Shares a Mental Health Challenge
The workplace can be a huge factor in mental health, and recovery is part of that for some. Follow these guidelines from the SHRM to show up for your employees while maintaining healthy boundaries.
Are You a ‘Highly Sensitive Person’? Here’s Why It Matters in Recovery
Being perceptive and compassionate is hardly a disorder. But HSPs should be mindful of certain needs and pressures when navigating the road to successful recovery.
Somatic Interventions Help Veterans With PTSD. Can They Aid Recovery Too?
Trauma can be devastating and extremely hard to shake. But an unconventional new body-focused therapy technique shows promise. Here's how it works.
Is It Normal To Be This Anxious in Recovery?
Things will feel very raw at first, no doubt, but as you progress, you can learn some simple methods for coping with everyday anxiety or get help if the issue is more severe.
Post-Traumatic Growth: Veterans, Recovery and Hope
Trauma comes in many forms, but so does recovery. Vets who have experienced PTG are inspiring others while progressing on their own journeys.
Why Alcohol and Anxiety Don’t Mix
Anxiety disorders are extremely common, and alcohol can make them worse. All Sober's Dr. Paulo Negro explains how anxiety can lead to alcohol use disorder — and how people can get help.
Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: Understanding What’s Going On
About half of people who suffer from one type of disorder will experience the other, and vice versa. Learn about co-occurring disorders.