Holiday Support Series: How to Cope With Depression and Loneliness

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 is committed to being part of the solution.… Continue Reading Holiday Support Series: How to Cope With Depression and Loneliness

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Sensory Based Strategies for Self-Regulation

A unique specialty at Recovery Ways is the use of two multi-sensory rooms to assist with calming the mind and nervous system. Sensory self-regulation is a foundational skill taught in the occupational therapy program. It can be greatly enhanced by using a sensory room that provides a carefully designed, saturated environment filled with calming and… Continue Reading Sensory Based Strategies for Self-Regulation

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Thriving Despite Holiday Blues

Let’s face it. Drinking, drug abuse, anxiety, and depression soar over Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s. The holidays can be stressful under normal circumstances. With the 2020 triple pandemic (COVID-19, social/racial injustice and mental health), and election fatigue, the risk for holiday blues is even higher. The good news is that during this time… Continue Reading Thriving Despite Holiday Blues

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Recovery Ways Helps Utah Recovery Community Navigate Holidays with Free Weekly Virtual Series 

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 

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Utah’s Criminal Justice Reform Falls Short Without Adequate Access to Addiction Treatment

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

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Depression Rate Has Tripled During COVID-19 Pandemic

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

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Welcoming Our New Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hans Watson

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

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The Benefits of Physical Exercise and Mental Health

“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

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The Power of Gratitude in Recovery

“Both ancient teachings and modern medical research agree that one of the quickest, most direct routes to restoring harmony and balance in our lives is to foster gratitude and appreciation,” wrote Joel and Michelle Levey in a 2011 article entitled “Understanding The Science Of Gratitude.”  “The moment you shift from a mindstate of negativity or… Continue Reading The Power of Gratitude in Recovery

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