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After his mother took her own life a year ago this month, a Pittsfield, Massachusetts man says his new foundation will fill in gaps in local behavioral health resources.
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A panel discussion was held virtually this week on employment opportunities for Vermonters recovering from substance abuse disorders.
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Amy Freinberg-Trufas has lost and gained over 1,000 pounds over the course of her life. From her highest weight to her current weight, she’s lost 150 pounds. This time, though, she’s kept it off.After more than four decades of suffering the mental and physical burden of obesity including stints at fat camps, failed attempts at fad dieting, patterns of destructive eating, fat-shaming, body dysmorphia, and self-loathing, Amy created a sustainable path to major weight loss, that instead of deprivation and punishment, finally felt like ease. In her new book, "Food: Eat with Ease Every Day," Amy shares how and why she finally made peace with a lifetime of food addiction, and how this process led her to achieve a healthy weight and discover self-love.
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Tuesday night, a vigil was held in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts to observe International Overdose Awareness Day.
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An interview with Rural Recovery Resources Project Manager Gary Pratt.
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Since its founding in 2015, Juul has exploded into the highest-selling e-cigarette on the market. It made its founders billionaires and has become the…
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Dave Kindred is a legendary sportswriter, perhaps most-known for his writing on Muhammad Ali.In his new book "Leave Out the Tragic Parts: A Grandfather's…
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The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the landscape for the mental and emotional health professionals of Berkshire County.With 26 locations across the…
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Pulitzer Prize Winners Nicholas D. Kristof And Sheryl WuDunn Write About Americans Reaching For HopeNicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of the acclaimed, best-selling "Half the Sky" now issue a plea, deeply personal…
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The opioid crisis is nightly news in America, responsible for over 47,000 deaths every year – nearly two-thirds of all drug related deaths in this…