10 Things To Know About Eating Disorders
1. Eating disorders are complex, serious, biologically-based psychological illnesses defined by “severe disturbances in one’s eating behaviors”, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Though many people feel concerned about their weight, food intake, or...
World Health Organization Reports a 25% Increase in Anxiety and Depression Since Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the two years since the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic, millions of individuals globally have been forced to reconcile with its impact on their mental health. Many of us can recall the stream of unprecedented stressors we encountered: uprooting routines, experiencing financial ramifications, navigating childcare while working remotely, reducing most, if not all, in-person interactions with loved ones, and dealing with anxiety, grief, and loss directly related to the virus.
Fentanyl Ushers Third Wave of Opioid Epidemic
How did Fentanyl Ushers in Third Wave of Opioid Epidemic? In the 1990s, the first wave of an opioid epidemic emerged with the over use of prescription of natural and semi-synthetic opioids and methadone. An increase in deaths related to the opioids would grow the...
Press Release: Connections in Recovery Celebrates 10-Year Milestone
Los Angeles, C.A., – April 1, 2021 — Connections in Recovery (CiR), an international addiction and mental health treatment consulting and referral resource company, today announced it is celebrating its 10-year anniversary of...
CiR New York: Intervention Treatment Help
Intervention Treatment Help – If you’re in a big city like New York City, you have access to many forms of treatment for addictions. In fact, the big apple features some of the nation’s top alcohol and drug rehab centers, if you’re looking for...
Connections in Recovery Case Management Support and Wrap-around Services
Connections in Recovery (CiR), established in 2011, provides sober companion and case management support in Los Angeles, New York City, and London and Paris, by assisting individuals who are most vulnerable in our society–people with psychiatric illnesses,...
Staying Sober Requires Support – Connections in Recovery New York Sober Companions, Sober Coaches
Staying Sober Requires Support – Connections in Recovery New York Sober Companions, Sober Coaches – When headlines read “New Peak Of 71K US Overdose Deaths In 2019 Dashes Hopes,” such as was published recently in the New York Times and a host...
Healthy in Recovery Means More Than Physical Health
When you reach out and get help for substance use, you might be focusing mostly on your physical well being. You probably want to feel good again. You most likely want to feel like you can function without having an intense desire to use drugs or alcohol. And...
Connections in Recovery Helping People Worldwide
Connections in Recovery helping people around the world has been its mission since the get-go. With divisions on both coasts and another abroad, Connections in Recovery (CiR) has been helping individuals struggling with addiction and/or mental health since first...