Addiction impacts foster care, increasing demand and revealing systemic challenges. Solutions focus on policy improvements and community involvement.

Mental Health Week empowers youth through awareness, prevention, and supportive programs that address mental health struggles and substance use risks.

PTSD and addiction often fuel each other. Learn how trauma impacts substance use and what dual diagnosis recovery truly involves.

Derealization disorder creates a disconnect from reality that often drives substance use and complicates recovery unless directly addressed.

Gray area drinking hides in plain sight and subtly disrupts mental wellness through anxiety, mood swings, and emotional avoidance.

FOBO keeps you stuck in indecision and stress, draining focus and peace of mind. Learn what it is, how it affects you, and how to break the cycle.

Trauma bonds trap people in cycles of abuse and emotional confusion. Learn how they form, their signs, and how to heal and rebuild healthy boundaries.

Find out if mood issues caused by drug or alcohol use are short-lived or signs of a deeper disorder, plus tips for lasting recovery support.

Passive-aggression often begins as a survival tactic shaped by unresolved trauma, creating indirect ways to express anger and protect vulnerability.

Many people struggle silently with thoughts of “not being good enough.” Whether it’s rooted in childhood experiences or ongoing feelings of comparison, the weight of an inferiority complex can quietly shape your emotional life and relationships.

Hoarding disorder doesn’t always present itself as it does on TV. It’s not just stacks of stuff or clutter; it’s often connected to something more profound, like trauma, addiction, fear, or unresolved loss. If you’ve ever found yourself afraid to throw things out or know someone who lives surrounded by piles they can’t seem to part with, it might be more than just chronic disorganization.

When bipolar disorder and alcoholism show up at the same time, life can feel impossible to handle. Mood swings. Blackouts. Regret. It’s not just frustrating, it’s painful. And if you're the one caught in the middle, or if someone you love is, it's understandable to feel like you don’t even know where to begin.