Coping with anger during COVID-19 I was already frustrated as I looked around to see the dishes left on the kitchen, the papers scattered everywhere, and my children attached to…
Kim FloydeApril 14, 2020
Understanding Substance Use – A Closer Look Why do we use substances such as alcohol and drugs? Drugs flood the brain with feel-good chemicals and turn off the parts of…
Kim FloydeMarch 2, 2020
What is substance use disorder? Substance use happens when we use things like alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs to help us cope with something in our lives. When that use…
Kim FloydeFebruary 28, 2020
Welcome to Rainbow Space: A Safe, Supportive Place for LGBTQ+ Youth in Montrose So, you’ve been hearing around town about this Rainbow Space, but you find yourself thinking, “What in…
Kim FloydeFebruary 20, 2020
4 Things Not to Say to Someone Who Struggles with Substance Use Over the Holidays (and 4 Things to Say Instead) The holidays are a challenging time for many of…
Kim FloydeDecember 11, 2019
Kate Hurley, Staff Writer Note: September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Suicide affects every one of us — whether it’s someone we know or someone in our community, whether it’s…
adminDecember 5, 2019
The daughter of a U.S. Marine veteran didn’t understand why her father kept hiding his Honorable Discharge in a drawer. “He earned it on Guadalcanal” she said. “He’s a hero.”…
Kim FloydeNovember 4, 2019
Hindered The sky was layered in a thick blanket of billowing mass. The world surrounding was concealed in a lonely blackness. The moon, saddened by its silencing. Utter darkness. Not…
adminDecember 14, 2017
Resilience, or our capacity to withstand painful and disruptive life experiences (and even catastrophes), is taking on more importance than ever in the uncertain world we live in today. Surviving…
adminNovember 30, 2017
The Unspoken A real and relatable description of the unspoken pain within People think depression is sadness. People think depression is crying. People think depression is being “emo” or dressing…
adminNovember 15, 2017
As supple greens turn to mesmerizing golds, the changing of colors and seasons can also bring a change in people’s moods and emotions. Some look forward to autumn and welcome…
adminOctober 9, 2017