Wells House at Gale Recovery

08/17/2022

Negative mood and emotional vulnerability are common during this period of recovery

Heightened negative mood and stress during early recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD) impair people's ability to distinguish between emotions, which in turn predicts drinking relapse three months later. The findings, reported in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, suggest a role for....

07/06/2022

In 2020 it was estimated that 40 million Americans experienced mental illness...

Deaths of Despair are deaths caused by su***de, unintentional drug overdose, and alcohol use and intoxication. The term “deaths of despair” was coined in a 2015 paper by Ann Case and Ryan Deaton. The paper specifically addressed the rising morbidity and mortality of white, non-Hispanic Americans...

05/26/2022

04/13/2022

Dangerous trend . . . especially for new addicts.

NIH-supported research highlights growing, dangerous trend, particularly for people new to drug use

03/07/2022

Trauma, depression, anxiety, and overdose rates are at an all-time high, and demand for services continues to rise. This , Maryland must work to ensure Marylanders have access to quality mental health and substance use services when and where needed. Read up on the agenda here:

The Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition is a diverse mix of organizations working together to ensure individuals living with mental health and substance use disorders have access to high quality services and supports. Membership includes consumer and family advocacy organizations, peer-led groups,....