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10 Apr Managing Family & Relationship Stress During the COVID19 Pandemic
“I’m renting a car and getting the hell out of here,” declared a client with a significant amount of hysteria in her voice. “Where are you going?” I asked softly, attempting to diminish her reactivity. My question was met with a long pause that indicated...
25 Mar Musings from a Shelter-in-Place Therapist: Connecting in the Age of Coronavirus
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Social distancing is the opposite of what most people dealing with substance use disorders, addiction, or mental health conditions need in their day-to-day life. Recovery of any kind generally depends on interaction, building connections, and reparative relationships with other humans—not isolation. In fact, behavioral health...