Do I Have a Problem with Alcohol?

Apr 28, 2021 | Hope & Recovery, Understanding Mental Illness

If you are asking this question, you are probably not alone. In fact, 18 million Americans struggle with misusing alcohol or with the symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD). If you feel as though your relationship with alcohol is a problem or could become a problem,...

Ask The Experts: Fed Up with Mother-in-Law

Mar 29, 2021 | Q+A

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on March 25, 2021, by Luanne Starr Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS; Health Affiliates Maine.   Question: I am absolutely fed up with my mother-in-law. She has spent pretty much my entire marriage to her son criticizing me as a...

Ask the Experts: Teen Son Battles Depression

Mar 2, 2021 | Q+A

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on February 23, 2021, by Luanne Starr Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS; Health Affiliates Maine.   Question: My son has battled depression and anxiety since late elementary school. He is 16 now. We have tried multiple...

Is Bipolar Disorder More than Mood Swings?

Mar 2, 2021 | Understanding Mental Illness

Bipolar disorder is thought to be a rare condition consisting of “mood swings” but it’s much more common and complex than that. Bipolar disorder affects 60 million people worldwide and approximately 5.7 million Americans. Of these, an estimated 51% will go untreated...

Can Self-Reflection Help My Mental Health?

Jan 28, 2021 | News

Are you feeling busy, distracted and exhausted? Even after the emotionally overwhelming year we’ve all just experienced, we haven’t slowed down and taken time for ourselves. Further, our society doesn’t value the practice of introspection, the observation of one’s own...