PTSD Awareness Month: Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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PTSD Awareness Month: Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

June 27, 2024

Introduction In addition to Pride Month, June is PTSD Awareness Month! Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who “have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.” Fear is a natural reaction to a traumatic

“Man Up” & The Stigma About Men’s Mental Health

August 2, 2022

Trigger Warning: Suicide Fear in the Face of Therapy There’s a lot of stigma, secrecy, and reluctance cloaking the discussion of men’s mental health. As was traditionally passed down from the males before them, many men feel pressured to be

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Alcohol Awareness Month: How Addiction Affects Loved Ones

April 29, 2022

Loving Someone Who’s Addicted When it comes to the topic of addiction, much focus is often placed upon the person who is actively struggling with their addiction (alcohol, other substances, gambling, etc.) or has in the past. However, the people

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Alcohol Awareness Month: A Good Time to Check-in About Drinking Patterns

April 19, 2022

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, which is sponsored annually by the National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). What is Alcohol Awareness Month? Edmund Murphy, author for recovered.org, explains, “[Alcohol Awareness Month] offers communities a chance to gain more

Rooting for People in Recovery

March 29, 2021

How do we show up and root for people in recovery? Addiction is lonely. By some, it’s seen as an “illness of choice.” Empathy for a loved one in recovery may be difficult to find. Yet, addiction isn’t so simple.

Living the Season – Part II: Living Your Life with Commitment

December 10, 2019

This is part two of a three part article by our Therapy Director, Julie Feld, that includes tools to help you navigate common stressors. Part II: Living Your Life with Commitment Part of the emergency procedures of an airline is

Foundations’ Innovative Community-Based Program Receives Grant From the Otto Bremer Trust To Support Neighbors In Need

October 24, 2019

Foundations Health & Wholeness announces $25,000 grant award from the Otto Bremer Trust in St Paul, Minnesota to continue mental health therapy work in homeless shelters, Boys & Girls Clubs, and the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Green Bay.

Celebrate Recovery Event A Success

September 19, 2019

Ken Sann, a mental health and certified alcohol and drug counselor at Foundations, recently was interviewed about Green Bay’s Celebrate Recovery event on September 4, 2019. The event was part of the 30th anniversary of National Recovery Month. Question: Tell

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