The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has established a working definition of recovery from substance abuse as “a process of change through which individuals improve their ...

Every day Americans are educated over and over again about the meaning of recovery: celebrities tour the country describing their miraculous redemption due to 12-step rehab; columnists instruct ...

Most people living with a mental illness are only hospitalized after becoming acutely unwell and are subsequently in need of support to manage their illness. Contrastingly, the principles of a ...

A new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders has just been announced. A new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders ...

December 28, 2011 — After considering more than 1,400 comments during a public feedback period this summer, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new ...

“When I use a word,” one of 19th century British author and mathematician Lewis Carroll’s characters once said, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.” Though he was a ...

Recovery does not mean going 'back to normal'. This is the time to prioritise justice, sustainability, human rights, and the protection of livelihoods and the planet. We must work towards sustainable ...