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Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is celebrating National Recovery Month in September 2021.  As both a relational and a substance abuse specialist I wanted to take a…

Here we are, approaching our second Valentine’s Day during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In mid- February 2020 we were still fairly unaware of the seriousness of the virus and how it…

Racism is a public and mental health crisis. At SunPointe Health, we have always strived to serve our patients and our community in an equal, unbiased, and fair manner.  However,…

As communities begin to feel the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to share with you the steps we’re taking at SunPointe Health to help protect the health and…

On 6/18/18 the World Health Organization (WHO) classified “gaming disorder” as a diagnosable condition. Proposed criteria for the diagnosis code include gaming that interferes with school or causes suffering in…

This headline summarizing the findings of a June 2018 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association is catching the attention of multiple news outlets. The study by Dr….