Trauma Relief after October 1 “I felt nervous at first, asking myself, ‘how can I help these people who experienced such a traumatic event?’” Said Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC) Mental Health Counselor, Katie Rendina, LSW. Rendina was one of the many mental health professionals that volunteered to provide counseling on the Las…
Central Recovery Press Author, Tom Shanahan Visits Las Vegas Recovery Center By Tom Shanahan I recently revisited both in-patient and out-patient clients at Central Recovery’s beautiful, state of the art Las Vegas Recovery Center campus in Las Vegas, NV. I shared how nervous I was when I was in the same place they are now,…
Drug Overdoses up 7 Percent: Why This Is a Nationwide Issue by Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, more than 72,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2017, up about 7 percent from 2016. This is alarming information, as state legislatures have passed numerous…
The Real Enemy Is Despair By Jolene Baney I know it’s not the topic de jour, and the whole conversation around mass gun violence is too complex to boil down into a blog. I also know that all of us are equally saddened and feel frustrated by the recurring mass shootings in our country and…