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Recovery isn’t a destination; it’s a lifelong journey. It requires connection, purpose, community, and ongoing support.

A private-pay residential recovery community offers the structure, personalized support, and connection that can help people build a strong foundation for long-term recovery.

If someone close to you is struggling with their mental health, the way you show up can make a genuine difference. Here are five ways to support a loved one's mental health, this month and beyond.

Chris Herren joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan at the Newsfeed Cafe in the Boston Public Library for a GBH Boston Public Radio conversation about recovery, prevention, rock bottom, GLP-1s, and helping someone you love seek help.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Through prevention and education efforts we have seen alcohol use continue to decline over the past few years. The reason? Some experts attribute the drop to a renewed focus on wellness and others note that vaping and marijuana use may have become a substitute for alcohol.

For former NBA point guard Chris Herren, putting on a Boston Celtics jersey should have been the highlight of his career. Instead, he remembers it as one of the most painful moments of his life.

Recovery is, at its core, an act of profound self-love. Every day you choose sobriety, you're choosing yourself. You're saying, "I deserve better, I am worthy of care, and I am enough."

Substance use disorder is a complex and devastating disease that affects not just the individual struggling with substance use, but their entire family and social circle. When a loved one struggles with substance use disorder, it can feel like your whole world has been turned upside down.

As we head into 2026, families across the country are grappling with a hidden crisis that's increasingly affecting our youngest generations. While gambling was once considered an adult concern, the landscape has dramatically shifted.

To kick off December, Herren Wellness welcomed a new member to the team, Judy Holden, as Outreach & Community Engagement Director. A healthcare sales and marketing professional for over 30 years, Judy holds degrees in both Nursing and Business Administration with a focus on marketing. Throughout her career she has developed

The holidays often bring joy, celebration, and cherished traditions, but for people in recovery the holiday season can also present some challenges making Christmas, Hannukah, and New Years feel a bit like walking through a minefield.

The holidays are often portrayed as the most wonderful time of the year, but for many older adults, the reality can be quite different.