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DPS Staff
- May 26
- 6 min
LGBTQ Pride Month: A Spotlight on Substance Abuse
During June, we celebrate Pride Month. Pride Month not only celebrates self-love but also raises awareness of key issues related to the...
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DPS Staff
- May 19
- 7 min
Opioids: How to Protect Your Children
Overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids accounted for 6 percent of 41,502 in 2012. In 2015, this number had risen to 18 percent, 51...
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DPS Staff
- May 12
- 6 min
Can You Inherit a Mental Illness?
The possibility of developing a mental illness is something you might be concerned about if you have a family member who has one. Maybe...
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DPS Staff
- May 5
- 6 min
Identifying and Treating Opioid Substance Use Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community
A person who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) faces social stigma, discrimination, and other...
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DPS Staff
- Apr 28
- 5 min
The Relationship Between Divorce and Adolescent Substance Abuse
Drug abuse tends to begin during adolescence and early adulthood. In fact, more than two-thirds of students have tried alcohol by the...
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DPS Staff
- Apr 21
- 6 min
Grieving Healthy: Tips for Coping With Loss
Whenever we lose something, we grieve. You experience emotional pain when someone or something you love is taken from you. It is not...
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DPS Staff
- Apr 14
- 7 min
Mental Health in the Workplace
In the workplace, it is not uncommon for people to struggle with mental health issues. A rise in mental health challenges has been...
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DPS Staff
- Apr 7
- 4 min
Opioid Addiction in the LGBTQ Community
Among lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) persons, substance abuse is a significant problem. In the...
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DPS Staff
- Mar 31
- 4 min
Signs Your Child May Be Struggling With Mental Health Issues
It's not all fun and games when you're a child. As children grow, they are constantly faced with new challenges and pressures from the...
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DPS Staff
- Mar 24
- 6 min
How to Deal With Burnout
The extreme pressures of 'always on' work cultures today cause stress and burnout in professionals. A Deloitte survey of 1,000 full-time...
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DPS Staff
- Mar 17
- 4 min
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, or NDAFW, is a week-long health awareness campaign that inspires young people to discuss the...
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DPS Staff
- Mar 10
- 3 min
What Are Nitazenes?
Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and their analogs have been a leading cause of opioid overdoses in the United States since 2016....
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DPS Staff
- Mar 3
- 5 min
Multiple Personality Day
Taking part in National Multiple Personality Day on March 5th takes two different approaches. The first is to look inward at ourselves....
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DPS Staff
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Join us for NOT ONE MORE Weekend 2023
This is a guest post from Brittany A. Malone, LPCMH, NCC Every week I meet with clients from all over the state of Delaware. Some young,...
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DPS Staff
- Feb 17
- 4 min
Everything You Need To Know About Narcan (Naloxone)
What is Naloxone? A drug called Naloxone, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is used to reverse opioid overdoses....
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DPS Staff
- Feb 10
- 7 min
What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious
Fear is a normal feeling for children from time to time. In some cases, it can even be beneficial. For example, without some fear, your...
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DPS Staff
- Feb 3
- 6 min
How to Talk to Your Teen About Substance Use
Bringing up topics like sex, drugs, and money with teenagers can be challenging. But why do most parents avoid discussing sex and drugs...
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Katherine Elder, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
- Jan 26
- 5 min
You Can Co-Parent in a Variety of Ways
Co-parenting is seen as a positive experience by some people. In reality, there are many different types of co-parenting that develop...
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DPS Staff
- Jan 20
- 6 min
Take A Walk Outdoors Day
It may seem as if walking is something natural that can be done easily without thinking. Most of the time, it is. However, it is...
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