Halloween and Mental Illness
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare has created five Halloween-themed graphics that you can share to spread the word about mental illness awareness. These were created a few years ago, but they are still great! If you u...
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Fly Fishing with Veterans
Last winter, John Piacquadio, a case manager in Vinland’s outpatient chemical health program, began voluteering with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF), a national organization that teaches veterans about fly fishing. Many of the in...
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Top 10 Questions to Ask When Choosing Treatment
Choosing the right addiction rehab can be overwhelming. You don’t want to rush into it, pick any rehab and potentially relapse later. Be informed before making such a big decision in your recovery. Asking the right questions helps you get t...
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September is National Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month, a campaign organized by SAMHSA to “promote the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrate people in recovery, laud the contributions of tr...
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Families Dealing With Addiction
When someone you love is fighting an addiction, it doesn't only affect them, but it also affects you. Many times, the family is overlooked during the recovery process, but they need support too. Sometimes, loved ones become co-addicts a...
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Treating Dual Diagnosis
Integrated Treatment Offers Best Outcomes for Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Dual diagnosis, also known as a co-occurring disorder, is the term used when a person has a mental illness and a substance abuse issue. In a dual...
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Women and Prescription Drug Abuse
Women have been abusing prescription drugs throughout the years to help them deal with stress, frustration and anxiety compounded with the responsibilities of being a mom, wife and career woman. ABC News says that in the past decade there h...
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Vinland Center Staff Volunteer at Second Harvest
Vinland Center staff volunteered at Second Harvest in Golden Valley on Friday, July 18 in conjunction with a food drive held earlier in the week for Maple Plain Area Food Shelf. Vinland employees donated non-perishable items including bakin...
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What is Dual Diagnosis?
Drug and alcohol addiction affects 22.1 million people in the United States. For some addicts, their struggle is more complicated. Research shows that half of all addicts have at least one mental illness and are addicted to drugs and/or alc...
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