by Brenda Foster | Dec 3, 2024 | Essays, Video Tutorial
Brenda Foster, RN talks about her journey and how her attitudes toward substance use disorder have evolved. These are people. They’re not dogs. They’re not animals. They’re people. Your job as a health provider is to take care of people. Brenda Foster, RN...
by Jeff Parker | Nov 6, 2024 | Essays, Video Tutorial
We need to see people as people first, patients second. Dr. Jefferson Parker explains his journey as a clinical psychologist working with people with substance use disorders. All too often, people with a substance use disorder (SUD) get reduced to a “label.”...
by Brynn Knox | Oct 10, 2024 | Essays, Video Tutorial
Shame contributes to low self-esteem, social isolation, and reluctance to seek help. Brynn Knox is a Certified Peer Support Specialist who talks about her recovery and a setback. I’ll always remember it … I wish he hadn’t said that. -Brynn, Peer...