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These articles are written to be a resource for families, as well as other professionals in behavior health.

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The Dangers of Mixing Fentanyl & Xylazine

The Dangers of Mixing Fentanyl & Xylazine

As a leading global intervention service provider based in California, All About Interventions understands the critical importance of addressing addiction, chronic pain, mental health challenges, and process disorders. Dr. Louise Stanger, renowned for her invitational...

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Psychedelics: Positive Breakthrough or Magical Thinking?

Psychedelics: Positive Breakthrough or Magical Thinking?

Psychedelics and Mental Health In the realm of mental health, psychedelics have been a subject of growing interest and debate. As an intervention service provider dedicated to guiding individuals and families toward health and wellness, All About Interventions...

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Are You Guilty Of Therapy Speak?

Are You Guilty Of Therapy Speak?

Some parts below are excerpted from health.com June 2023 In recent years, conversations about mental health have thrived on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. In turn, phrases previously used mostly in psychiatrists’ and psychologists’...

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Growing Up In An Alcoholic Family

Growing Up In An Alcoholic Family

Have you ever had one of those weeks where you are constantly moving and learning? The West Coast Symposiums on Addictive Behavior (WCSAD) brought hundreds of professionals to the desert where there was much networking and excellent presentations. On the top of my...

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The Pig Butchering Scam (here we go again)

The Pig Butchering Scam (here we go again)

In the last few weeks I have sadly received 3 calls a week about a loved one being scammed and losing hundreds of thousands of dollars, alienating family and not being able to discern that the reach out is not real rather a most clever ploy to pull at one's...

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What Do Bows And Arrows Have To Do With Resiliency? 

What Do Bows And Arrows Have To Do With Resiliency? 

Those of you who know my story know that I was born on a fault line of trauma, sudden death, mental health and folks swirling around me who drown their sorrows in alcohol. My introduction to suicide was jarring! Here I was a chubby, freckle-faced third grader trying...

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Four Ways We Avoid Our Feelings & What to Do Instead

Four Ways We Avoid Our Feelings & What to Do Instead

This blog is inspired by Parker Sandra  Embracing Unrest: Harness Vulnerability to Tame Anxiety and Spark Growth (October 2022, 274 pages) published by Page Two Books. “When was the last time you felt anxious, with your body braced and on edge? It could have been when...

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On The Road

On The Road

Recently I had the privilege of traveling up to Los Angeles, Santa Monica, to catch up with many colleagues and visit several behavioral health facilities. I was impressed with the depth and variety of great behavioral health care options that I was able to visit...

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