The holiday season is traditionally difficult for many, but with the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases, financial uncertainty, and fundamental changes to family and social traditions, many feel they are nearing a breaking point. The recovery community, in particular, requires additional support during this time. Recovery Ways would like to be a part of the… Continue Reading Recovery Ways Helps Utah Recovery Community Navigate Holidays with Free Weekly Virtual Series
Utahns with low-level drug convictions are back in court facing fresh charges more often following the Beehive State’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI). A recently published legislative audit on the JRI said, “Utah has not achieved its goal to reduce recidivism.” Recidivism is defined as the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend. “Offender treatment services… Continue Reading Utah’s Criminal Justice Reform Falls Short Without Adequate Access to Addiction Treatment
According to a Boston University study published in JAMA Network Open, the prevalence of depressive symptoms in adults in the US increased more than three-fold in the spring during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before the pandemic. During the pandemic, the study found 27.8 percent of US adults had symptoms of depression, as measured by… Continue Reading Depression Rate Has Tripled During COVID-19 Pandemic
It is my pleasure to announce Hans Watson, D.O., as Recovery Ways’ Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Watson trained in general psychiatry at Wright State University where he dedicated considerable time to aviation medicine. It was there he became a certified Flight Surgeon for the United States Air Force. Dr. Watson is a nationally recognized expert in multiple areas including psychotherapy, post-traumatic stress… Continue Reading Welcoming Our New Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hans Watson
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should be redefined in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Varun Choudhary, M.D., in a recent post for Addiction Professional. “One of the biggest concerns keeping behavioral health specialists up at night is the emotional weight of the coronavirus outbreak.” The number of Americans reporting symptoms of anxiety has tripled… Continue Reading PTSD and the Pandemic
“Why is it that nutrition and fitness are ignored as part of mental health treatment?” asked fitness blogger Amanda Webster in a recent post. “If we want to reduce our stress, anxiety, and symptoms of depression, we are immediately drawn to taking pills without any reflection as to why these things might be afflicting us… Continue Reading The Benefits of Physical Exercise and Mental Health
