The colder months are already difficult for people who struggle with seasonal depression. However, also being in recovery amidst the isolating environment of the current pandemic presents additional stress. Here’s how you can cope. Seasonal Affective Disorder causes depression resulting Read More …
The world we live in right now is a stressful and chaotic one, especially for teenagers who are still trying to figure themselves out. Many are attempting to piece back lives that were flipped upside down. Parenting these teenagers is Read More …
One of my favorite songs from the musical “Dear Evan Hansen” is sung from the perspective of several different parents who are trying to navigate their way through the teenage years with their kids, and struggling with all that means. Read More …
Substance use treatment for adolescents is central to the work that Bacon Street Youth and Family Service does. This is the core of what we’ve done since 1971. What is important to understand is that substance use generally has an Read More …
Bacon Street is one of the few agencies in the greater Williamsburg area that provides mental health and substance use treatment services for youth, and we are the only agency providing a holistic approach to youth and family support — Read More …
“Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t; yet only a quarter of teens report having these conversations.” – redribbonweek.org You may think this is Read More …
It’s Mental Illness Awareness Week! With over 200 classified forms of mental illness, it seems like we mostly focus on depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Since this week is all about raising awareness, I thought we could talk about a Read More …
Let me just get one thing off my chest: JAIL IS NOT THE PLACE FOR A DRUG ADDICT AND THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN. There, I said it. Do you want to know why I feel this way? Because 95% of Read More …
I was 12 years old when my brother died in a vehicle accident. He was a little over a month away from turning 22. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him, and the person he would Read More …
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. So let’s talk about that. How do we prevent suicide? Let’s start with the basics, and then let me tell you what I have learned that may be a better approach. Let’s get started…. Read More …