by markmcmillan | Nov 5, 2020 | Behavior
We have all heard how the opioid epidemic is ravishing communities; in 2014 alone, drug overdose was the leading cause of accidental death in the US. Prescription drugs are not the only killer, so is alcohol and illegal drugs. What you don’t hear is the specific...
by markmcmillan | Oct 15, 2020 | LGBTQ+ community
I am often asked why it is so important to use other words like queer, pansexual or non-binary and not “stick with the basics” like gay or lesbian. My response is because words matter! Just like our struggle to achieve same gender (or “gay”) marriage, the word...
by markmcmillan | Oct 5, 2020 | Community Conversations
We’ve all seen the headlines and they are getting more alarming everyday: Drug overdoses claimed more Michigan lives than traffic and firearm deaths combined; New estimates in drug epidemic where Fentanyl is a big culprit. These are actually variations on two news...
by markmcmillan | Sep 18, 2020 | Abuse
Warning: this column may contain content that may be triggering for some readers. This past year in my practice, I began to see both male and female clients who presented with a past history of child sexual abuse. Unfortunately, the statistics prove that someone...
by markmcmillan | Aug 8, 2020 | Community Conversations
I am often asked from clients and friends if I believe there is a healthy amount of alcohol that may be consumed on a regular basis. Of course, no one likes my response: actually no, there is not. However, I also like to reframe the question: how do you define...
