What are mental health and addiction?
Addiction and mental health are separate conditions, but they can also be linked. To understand the relationship between them better,…
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Understanding grief
The loss of someone or something we love reminds us of the fleeting nature of life. After a significant loss,…
9 ways to help someone with depression
Depression may be more common now than ever before. In the past year, the pandemic was linked to a nearly…
$4 million grant awarded to expand innovative program
A $4 million grant was awarded to Citizen Advocates for the expanded delivery of comprehensive services through an innovative program…
Having the talk about addiction
The world has been an unsettling place recently. The use of alcohol and other substances has surged.1,2 Addictive behaviors, such…
How to support a mentally ill or addicted child – and help yourself
After your child has been diagnosed with a mental health disorder and/or addiction, you might worry about whether you can…
Making lives better through whole health
At Citizen Advocates, we devote our passion, energy and expertise to making peoples’ lives better. In fact, that is our…
The importance of “unplugging” to recharge
Laptops, smartphones and tablets can go with us anywhere, which may make it hard to set boundaries between “work” and…
Nonprofit, for-profit, or public mental health and addiction treatment: pros and cons
Depending on your mental health or addiction recovery needs and goals, where you go for treatment is an important consideration.…
Does peer support really help recovery?
Recovering from an addiction can be challenging, which is why it’s best not to go through the process alone. Like…
9 signs it may be time to seek professional mental health help
If you struggle to get through the day, you’re not alone. The stresses and strains of life challenge everyone from…
How has the pandemic affected alcohol use?
As we all know too well, COVID-19 has affected our lives on so many fronts – losing employment, determining how…
