STAND STRONG FOR THE SECOND WAVE
BY: EVITA MORIN, CEO OF RISE RECOVERY
When we choose to no longer hide whatever it is that we struggle with, there is tremendous relief. We can be supported. We can get help. We learn that we are no longer alone. And we aren’t. We are in this together. Life is hard. Sometimes it is unbearable. But with openness and love together we can move from darkness and suffering to light, hope, and healing.-David Sheff
The medical community is enlisting resources from every health professional in every corner of the nation to support the COVID-19 physical health crisis. Our focus on addressing the immediate physical health of those exposed to COVID-19 is critical and necessary.
As a behavioral health care leader, my colleagues and I have deep concern for the assured second wave of health-related issues caused by COVID-19: the forecasted mental health and substance use crisis to follow. The social service nonprofits, especially those providing mental and behavioral health support, will be responsible for “cleaning up the aftermath” from the devastation of this economic and health crisis.
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Kitchen Table Confidential
How are you doing? Managing work from home, financial strain, new family dynamics and unfamiliar demands can cause understandable amounts of unexpected stress. Resisting the craving to gather just adds an undercurrent of loneliness, even if we’re all going through this together.
You’re not alone. Read on…
Connections – Edition II – March 31, 2020
Vaping, Virtual Gaming & Congress. Read on…
Connections – Edition I – March 23, 2020
During this extraordinary time in our lives, the health, well-being and safety of those seeking recovery support is our top priority. Read on…