Mike Loverde

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can,And wisdom to know the difference. The Serenity Prayer is a simple yet...

Families of alcoholics often have many questions for addiction specialists about alcoholism and isolation. Specifically, families want to know why alcoholics isolate themselves and if their concerns about the alcohol...

When faced with a family crisis, it’s common to feel overwhelmed by the possibility of having to come face-to-face with a troubled loved one. Because no crisis is the same,...

“The Hero” is a family role that is also known as the perfectionist and overachiever. The Hero is the family role that is most likely to prevent any help or...

Why Don’t Families Get Help For Addiction? The reasons that families don’t get help for addiction is because they are waiting; waiting for the right time, the right place, the...

Most people are familiar with interventions based on what they’ve seen on TV or in movies. It seems simple: Confront your loved one about their addiction until they see the...

What is it like to live with a drug-addicted family member? Every day you are sharing a part of the struggle that the addict has set in motion for themselves....

Personality disorders are specific types of behavioral health disorders that affect an individual’s ability to function and maintain a high quality of life. People who struggle with a personality disorder...

What’s in the Article: The Diagnostic Statistical Manual, 5th edition (DSM-5) states that a mental disorder is a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbances in a person’s emotions, cognitions, or...