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Suicide Safety and Narcan Training for Coaches and Companions
In every community, people are quietly struggling with mental health challenges, substance use, or overwhelming life stressors. Yet most crises do not unfold in a therapist’s office or a hospital....
AI-Induced Psychosis: How Chatbots Can Impact Mental Health
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how we communicate, work, and even seek support. From personalized chatbots to digital assistants, AI tools are designed to listen, engage, and mirror...
Mental Health Coach in Los Angeles
What is a Mental Health Coach? For those living in Los Angeles, with its career pressures, traffic, and high cost of living, stress and burnout are everyday challenges. A mental health coach...
Toxicology Testing and Medication Compliance in Addiction Recovery
Addiction recovery is rarely a straightforward path. For many individuals, particularly those with co-occurring mental health conditions, staying sober requires more than just willpower. Tools such...
Managing Triggers and Cravings in Early Sobriety: Tools for Lasting Recovery
The path to sobriety can be one of the most rewarding journeys a person takes, but it’s also filled with challenges. In early recovery, individuals often face obstacles such as powerful cravings,...
Academic and Life Skills Support for Teens and Young Adults in Recovery or Managing Mental Health in Los Angeles, New York, and Europe
Supporting Back-to-School High School and College Student Success: At Connections in Recovery (CiR), we understand that high school and college can be some of the most exciting, and challenging,...
Comprehensive Addiction and Mental Health Treatment in Europe: Help for Expats, Families, and Professionals
Connections in Recovery (CiR) Europe provides confidential, around-the-clock behavioral health support services for individuals and families navigating mental health or addiction recovery. Servicing...
UCLA & Connections in Recovery Wrap 6th Annual Mental Health & Addiction Symposium with Powerful Conversations
On June 20, 2025, UCLA and Connections in Recovery (CiR) successfully hosted the 6th Annual Los Angeles Mental Health & Addiction Symposium at UCLA’s Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium....
Sober Coaches and Companions in Europe
Since launching in 2017, Connections in Recovery Europe (CiREU) has supported individuals of all ages on their journey to recovery with a multi-dimensional, collaborative approach to mental health...
Drug and Alcohol Intervention
When someone you love is facing a mental health crisis or struggling with substance misuse, it can feel overwhelming to know where to turn. That’s where Connections in Recovery Interventions comes...
The Power of Trauma-Informed, Supervised Recovery Companionship
In today’s world, mental health issues substance misuse disorders are more prevalent than ever. With this increase comes a higher need for effective, compassionate, and clinically-informed support...
Building Resilience: Coping With Trauma and Disasters
As wind-driven wildfires devastated Los Angeles, claiming lives and destroying thousands of homes and businesses, the emotional and psychological toll on affected communities was, and continues, to...
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Sober Holidays and Mocktails
Sober Holidays and Moctails put the fun into the holiday season. One of the most difficult holidays of all, this festive time of year for us who don't drink or for those who want to limit their intake of alcoholic beverages can be challenging. You add the omicron and...
Spring-cleaning Your Emotional and Mental Space
Spring-cleaning your emotional and mental space is important to your well-being. When spring rolls around, we are reminded there’s a sense of hope, renewal, and lightheartedness. The weather improves; daylight lasts longer; birds chirp their sweet sounds bright and...
How to stay sober when traveling
Whether you are new to sobriety or in long-term recovery, sober travel for a vacation can challenge the best of us! But with some careful planning and research, it is entirely possible to stay sober — and enjoy yourself — when traveling. Travel anxiety, long...
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