Sat, Jul 23, 2016
Mariel Hemingway, Academy Award Nominated Actress, Author, Celebrated Mental Health Advocate and mother of two daughters, shares her life story, reflecting her journey from surviving the challenges of her family history of alcoholism, mental illness and a legacy of suicide to thriving as she does today. She discusses the suicides in the Hemingway family, including those her grandfather, Ernest Hemingway, the famed novelist, and her sister, supermodel and actress, Margaux Hemingway. "By sharing my story, my hope is that others will know that they, too, can achieve mental health and wellness, even when it seems like the odds are stacked against you," Hemingway said.
Tue, Aug 16, 2016
Almost everybody knows of someone who has ridden the roller coaster of drug abuse. Michael Brock had it all. Fame, fortune... and a drug habit that took him from Park Place to park bench. As one of Detroit's premier soul singers from the R&B sounds of The Dramatics, Michael is someone who not only survived a fierce battle with drug and alcohol abuse, but now shares his story of triumph over addiction and how he is helping others on that same path to recovery.
Mon, Aug 22, 2016
Michael Mooney's gambling addiction began with pitching pennies and ended when he nearly threw his life away. To most people, the word addiction brings to mind drugs and alcohol. But addiction to gambling, though less known, is just as epidemic and just as serious. Experts believe that people who gamble for "fun" can quickly become addicted to gaming through the release of brain chemicals, making a gambling addiction one of the most difficult to beat. Learn more about Michael Mooney, a recovered gambling addict and psychologist who has gone on to treat others like himself, whose lives went from fun and games...to bust. To most people, the word addiction brings to mind drugs and alcohol. But addiction to gambling, though less known, is just as epidemic...and just as serious.