Blog Articles
The New York Center for Living is committed to making resources and education regarding substance use and mental health as accessible as possible. We believe that education is one of the required cornerstones of harm reduction.
Our blog posts contain vital information on these issues that can be used to benefit young adults, adolescents, and their families. While families try to navigate these difficult experiences and situations, our blogs are created to offer advice, support and solutions to common problems that can arise for anyone impacted by addiction and recovery.
2019 Brain Awareness Week March 11 – 17
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research…
2019 Eating Disorder Awareness & Screening Week Feb. 25 – March 3
Let’s get real - eating disorders can affect anyone, anywhere. This National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (#NEDAwareness), Center for Living is helping...
How We Approach Family Interventions
What is an Intervention? According to Al Anon, an intervention is a deliberate process designed to help another person - a family member, loved one, friend or...
2019 National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week January 22-27th
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week® links students with scientists and other experts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from...
On Self Medicating in Adolescence
Adolescence is one of the most exciting and probably most memorable periods of any person's life. There's a reason we only experienced it once!For better or...
How to Support Your Adolescent Child Through Dual Diagnosis Treatment
If it will be a few days before your teen heads to treatment, find out as much as you can about the program, including what types of therapies are used, the...
How Parents Can Help Teenagers with Anxiety
According to the US National Institute of Mental Health, one in three people aged between 13 and 18 have an anxiety disorder.1 There are ways that parents can...
Improving Communication with your Teenager
If you have problems getting through when you try to talk to your teenager, there may some ways to improve communication. Too many parents fall into the trap...
Social Media Addiction: When is my Teen Online Too Much?
With the increasing popularity of social media, teens can unfortunately become addicted to social networking websites. Teens who use social media excessively...