Reintegration Whiplash: Post-Deployment Mental Health for Military Spouses (Including Postpartum)

Military and Veterans, Peer and Family

When your spouse deploys, you brace yourself. You adjust routines, carry more of the mental load, and do your best to hold things together for your family. When they come home, everyone expects relief and joy. Sometimes you get that.  Other times, you get something...

Breaking the Bad Parenting Cycle

Peer and Family, Therapy

Regardless of what kind of upbringing you had, it’s likely you didn’t agree with everything your parents did when raising you.  But for better or worse, consciously or unconsciously, we often fall back on what’s familiar – parenting how we were parented, raising our...

Why Having an Accountability Partner Works in Addiction Recovery

Addiction, Peer and Family

It’s National Recovery Month, so today we’re talking about one of the most important steps you can take in your recovery: finding an accountability partner. Addiction recovery is one of the toughest challenges anyone can face. But trying to do it all on your own?...

High-functioning but Hurting: How Addiction Affects Mental Health

Addiction, Mental Health, Peer and Family, Substance Abuse

Addiction is more than just a struggle with substances; it’s a challenge that can deeply affect your mental health, even if you’re managing to keep everything else in your life together. Picture this: you’re doing well at work, maintaining your relationships, and...

Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Grief Support Groups in the Coastal Virginia Area

Mental Health Supports, Peer and Family, Substance Abuse

You never have to deal with mental health challenges, substance abuse recovery, or healing from grief alone. Support groups offer a safe and encouraging place to connect with others who are going through or have gone through similar experiences in life. Benefits of...

Recovering Is Easier with a Friend Who Understands – Connecting with Peer Supports

Peer and Family, Recovery

In general terms, a peer is defined as someone who we can identify with. A friend is much more. A friend is a peer whom we can trust and rely on, and a person who understands where we are in life and where we are going. In mental health and recovery, a peer refers to...