We don’t get to pick our families, and we all know that our family members are far from perfect. But take a second look – we may have had problems with family in the past, but that’s the thing about family – sharing some DNA is the perfect excuse to reach out when you need …
Most people think of new years as a time for new beginnings, new plans, and healthy changes. But what about springtime? With the weather improving and nature blooming, it is a time when it may be a bit easier to be optimistic about life and what the future holds. The spring is a time for …
Wasatch Crest’s Clinical Director, Rich McDonald, CMHC, discusses ways to help colleagues and clients cope with the pandemic’s mental health effects. Watch his full presentation below. Dealing With Collective Trauma The pandemic has resulted in collective trauma for all of us. When a large group of people suffers from massive trauma, there is a shared …
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Addicts in recovery can be doing fine one day, and then Thanksgiving with the family looms in the near distance. The holiday season can be the most challenging for recovering addicts because they are forced to be near people who may either threaten their recovery or threaten their self-esteem, which, in turn, threatens their recovery. …
In the following video presentations, Wasatch Crest Clinical Director, Rich McDonald, MS, CMHC, and guests discuss timely topics in mental health and substance abuse treatment. Topics covered include: Avoiding Rock Bottom: How Providers Can Catch Early Signs of Addiction Get Creative with Therapy: The Role of Making Things in Recovery Helping Colleagues & Clients Cope …
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Wasatch Crest’s Director of Recreational Therapy, Adelinn Cook, TRS, CTRS, hosts virtual meditations in the videos below. Find peace, grounding, and awakening in these thirty-minute meditations. Mountain Meditation Wasatch Crest Meditation Series: Mountain Meditation Join Wasatch Crest's Director of Recreational Therapy, Adelinn Cook, BS, TRS, CTRS, for a virtual Mountain Meditation. Posted by Wasatch Crest …
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May is mental health awareness month. Mental health is one of the major contributing factors to addiction. That’s why, at Wasatch Crest, we offer dual diagnosis treatment. You cannot resolve addiction if you do not treat the underlying mental health crisis that precipitates it. Mental Disorders That May Occur Because of Addiction Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), …
It’s been a long, cold winter. But if you’ve been suffering from addiction, the winter can be even colder and longer. Many addicts end up on the street and homeless, suffering from the ill-effects of exposure in addition to the damage from their addiction. Spring can be a time of renewal, and for the addict …
The addiction recovery process is best approached when you step out of your normal day-to-day routine. Opening up to new places, experiences, and lessons are all great ways to break free from the norm. Finding peace in nature has an amazing way of grounding us—if you or a family member are struggling with addiction, consider …
The idea of getting sober can be daunting. It can seem overwhelming- even scary with all the unknown that comes from beginning that process. And it will be an on-going process. However, the process of getting sober and living sober has many benefits. Here are 5 Benefits of Sobriety to Inspire You Getting Active Again- …
