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The Art and Heart of Behavioral Health Interventions

Unifying Families in Crisis: The Art and Heart of Behavioral Health Interventions

My journey into the behavioral health field has been both profoundly challenging and incredibly rewarding. Helping families come together to ...
A Practical Guide to Involuntary Behavioral Health Care In the Peach State

How To File A 1013 in Fulton & DeKalb County Georgia: A Practical Guide to Involuntary Behavioral Health Care In the Peach State

The journey of mental health care in Georgia has seen significant evolution over the years. Involuntary commitment, a critical aspect ...
How to file a Marchman Act in Palm Beach County, Florida

How to file a Marchman Act in Palm Beach County, Florida

The Marchman Act is a Florida statute that allows for the involuntary assessment, stabilization, and treatment of individuals who are ...
10 Strategies to Living Well with a Mentally Ill Family Member

10 Strategies to Living Well with a Mentally Ill Family Member

10 Strategies to Living Well with a Mentally Ill Family Member Living with a family member who has a mental ...

The Best Residential Treatment Center for Your Teen!

How to Select the Best Residential Treatment Center for Your Teen When to Consider Residential Level of Care for Your ...

How Do I File a Section 12 in Massachusetts

How Do I File a Section 12 in Massachusetts? Introduction Section 12 of the Massachusetts General Laws is a critical ...

Mental Health Hygiene Law in New York. Does it really work?

Understanding New York’s Mental Health Hygiene Law: A Comprehensive Guide New York State’s Mental Hygiene Law is a critical framework ...

Understanding the 302 Mental Health Petition in Pennsylvania.

Understanding 302 Petitions in Pennsylvania: A Comprehensive Guide In the realm of mental health care and legal proceedings, understanding the ...

Understanding Kendra’s Law in New York

Understanding Kendra's Law: A Comprehensive Overview Origin of Kendra's Law Kendra's Law, formally known as New York Mental Hygiene Law ...

Read this before you try to file a Marchman Act on your own without an attorney!

Read this before you try to file a Marchman Act on your own without an attorney! If you are reading ...

Mental Health Warrant: A Legal Bridge to Mental Health Care in the Lone Star State

Introduction In the vast and diverse state of Texas, mental health issues pose a significant challenge, impacting individuals, families, and ...
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Understanding The Baker Act In Florida

The Florida Mental Health Act, commonly known as the Baker Act, is a significant piece of legislation that has been ...
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THE FENTANYL EFFECT

With all of the new, highly addictive, and mysteriously undetectable synthetic opioid drugs flooding into communities all across the country, ...
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Surviving Trauma

It was about 1:45 am on a Thursday morning in June. I can vividly remember waking up and frantically clenching ...
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Intervention After Coronavirus

Other than a handful of infectious disease experts, and perhaps Stephen King, who could have ever imagined that we would ...
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Mindful Meditation as a Guide

This has been one of the most stressful years in modern history. Other than science-fiction writers and infectious disease experts, ...
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Marchman Act. Court-Ordered Rehab.

If you ever wished for a legal way to somehow lock your loved one up in rehab, the state of ...
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Involuntary Commitment Orders

Every so often, I get a chance to sit down and write about some of my field experiences as a ...
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#Cannabis #Intervention?

Suppose you have a loved one using cannabis, the legal stuff or not, no matter how they use it, by ...