#mentalhealth Archives - Addiction Programs

How Does San Diego’s New Conservatorship Law Affect Addicted People?

The recent expansion of conservatorship laws in San Diego via Senate Bill 43 will greatly affect those with addiction. Meant to force people to get treatment for their substance use issues or mental health disorders, the law expands conservatorship criteria. This includes those with severe substance use disorders. The premise of the law is that

Teen Mental Health Red Flags – What Parents Should Notice

A worrisome rise in young individuals experiencing specific mental health issues has been linked to the Covid-19 epidemic, according to Vivek H. Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General. Dr. Whitney Brammer, a clinical psychologist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, said she was relieved to read the surgeon general's warning to raise awareness of this problem. She