mental health services Archives - Allies in Recovery

Her Partner is Not Improving from Substance Use Disorder. Is There an Underlying Mental Health Condition?

One of our AlliesinRecovery.net members as been artfully following the CRAFT principles and yet her loved one is not showing signs of improvement. Eng…

Dominique Simon March 17, 2023

At-Home, Computerized CBT Reduces Drug Use as Much as CBT Delivered in a Clinical Setting, Study Finds

Self-administering CBT via a computer training program helps as many people reduce their drug use as CBT delivered in person by a clinician, according…

rredick December 28, 2022

A Court Ruling That Endangers 130 Million With SUD or Mental Health Challenges

A landmark ruling in 2019 required insurers to define “medical necessity” in accordance with accepted clinical standards. But in 2022, a three-jud…

rredick July 27, 2022

He’s Hiding Away for Most of the Day

He reached out for help from her after jail, and is getting MAT... she knows he hasn't gone anywhere as they live far out in the country. But…

Dominique Simon April 9, 2020

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Online Support Options: Loved Ones and Family Members

Your Loved Ones need to know about online support options in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. There are a number of wonderful online co…

emily-cunningham March 26, 2020

He’s Not Taking The Suboxone…

A Loved One is spinning out of control again. His family member is torn about paying for another 3 weeks at the Suboxone clinic since it seems like he…

Dominique Simon June 4, 2019

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Serious Mental Illness & Addiction—Help!

A member wonders if it would be 'immoral' to ask her son, alcohol-dependent and experiencing psychotic symptoms, to leave the house. Dis…

Dominique Simon August 22, 2018

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How Will He Ever Get Treatment with Addiction, Medical & Mental Issues?

We have people on this site who work in the treatment system or for the state. I wonder if they have any ideas that could be helpful. Which Clinical S…

Dominique Simon March 12, 2018

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Three Loved Ones in Addiction – A Triple Threat

When three Loved Ones in your life struggle with mental illness and addiction what do you do? How do you find a safe place and some peace?

Dominique Simon October 17, 2017

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Tips on Advocating for your LO’s Aftercare

Aftercare must focus on both the mental illness and the substance abuse problem. The family must advocate for follow-up psychiatric treatment and a pl…

Dominique Simon May 16, 2017

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