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Recovery Without Leaving Work or Family?
June 12, 2023
Many people who know that they need help for substance use disorder…
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Gaps in Care for Canada’s Indigenous People
June 8, 2023
June is Indigenous History Month in Canada, and it’s an important time to recognize…
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Seeking Treatment for PTSD: The Recovery Process
June 6, 2023
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is by definition a set of symptoms resulting from a…
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Is the Women & Wine Connection Harmful?
May 17, 2023
As the “wine mom” trope has gained popularity, high-risk drinking among women…
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Types of Eating Disorders and Similarities With Addiction
May 9, 2023
Eating disorders aren’t always obvious. People who are struggling have a wide…
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Leading the way to hope
May 3, 2023
As Bellwood’s Senior Executive Director Joanna Anderson explains, she is doing the…
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Ending the Vicious Cycle of Concurrent Disorders
April 26, 2023
By Yvette Brown What is Concurrent Disorder? Also known as co-occurring, comorbidity…
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Recovery Takes Resilience
April 18, 2023
By Jeff Vircoe; Resiliency is close to the heart of what is…
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The Icing On The Cake
March 29, 2023
At EHN Canada’s Edgewood facility in Nanaimo, B.C., alumni show that sometimes…
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Five Questions to Ask About Addiction
March 17, 2023
Some people are good at hiding their addiction from the world, and…
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Using Mindfulness Principles on Your Recovery Journey
March 10, 2023
What is mindfulness? Being mindful is the practice of being aware of…
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The Sound of Music
February 24, 2023
By Jeff Vircoe Edgewood is using music therapy to help patients in…
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Both Doctor and Patient
February 17, 2023
By Jeff Vircoe; Photo Credit Melissa Fabrizio Dr. Ian King, a new…
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Surviving Battle and PSTD
February 10, 2023
By Jeff Vircoe Edgewood alum and military veteran Jon Donovan shares his…
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What Is Anorexia?
February 6, 2023
Anorexia nervosa is a mental health disorder that is characterized by extreme…