How to Tackle Substance Use in the Workplace
Employees who struggle with substance use miss nearly 50% more work than the general population at approximately three weeks each year. Combined with healthcare costs for related injury, illnesses and treatment, along with job turnover and re-training, substance abuse costs the American workforce tens of billions of dollars per year. With approximately 20.3 million Americans
The Practice of Mindfulness: A Beginners Guide to Greater Awareness and Acceptance
The most basic definition of mindfulness is the practice of being aware of what is happening in the present moment, both inside you and around you. It’s truly no more complicated than that. Many have the misconception that mindfulness is about feeling good; feeling peaceful and focused, but you can also be mindful of anger,
What is Executive Function, and How does it Affect our Daily Life, Academic Performance and Mental Health?
Your elementary-aged child’s teacher calls and says she hasn’t turned in her homework. You know she completed it, but she isn’t sure where it is now or why she didn’t turn it in. Your teenager is late on a few assignments but can’t seem to get started. You know he can master the material, but
Are You and Your Partner Having the Same Conflicts Over and Over?
Does this fight seem familiar? Have you noticed that you and your spouse keep finding yourselves in conflict over the same topics during the course of your relationship? Revisiting the same argument over and over again is incredibly common; so common, in fact, that Dr. John Gottman’s research, outlined in The Seven Principles for Making
New Insurance Offerings for Residential and Outpatient Care
We are pleased to announce the following additions to our insurance offerings within the Ethos Behavioral Health Group family of healing centers, allowing a broader list of clients to receive compassionate care. TRICARE The Prairie Recovery Center is now a TRICARE-certified provider. TRICARE is a healthcare program for uniformed service members, retirees and their families
Parenting in 2020: Decision-Making
As we adjust to our new normal, all of us, but especially those of us who have young, developing humans in our care, are having to look at everyday choices in a whole new light. Things that were previously automatic for us, such as whether our child should go to school in-person or whether they