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Oxford dictionaries define the word resilience as, “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” This definition seems well enough on a surface-level reading. However, when the word is considered in the context of our [...]

Imagine you are hiking in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee. As you round the corner on the path, you see an adorable black-bear cub scamper across into the bushes 10 yards ahead of you. Then, [...]

What is "recovery"? Recovery is.....more than sobriety. Recovery is.....more than wiser choices. Recovery is.....more than mental wellness. Recovery is.....more than healthier relationships. Recovery is.....more than better activities. So, we ask again, what is "recovery"? Of [...]

Although many students are lamenting the end of their summer break, for most of us (adults), summer was just another season of the daily “8 to 5 grind.” Perhaps you have felt it too, that [...]

According to Mental Health America, 46% of adults in the US will experience symptoms of mental illness at some point in their lifetime. This year alone, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US will [...]

“I got my peaches out in Georgia…I get my weed from California,” sings pop megastar Justin Bieber on his most recent hit song, playing on every radio station in the country. Cannabis and its derivatives [...]

The Willow Center strongly condemns the horrible violence that occurred last Thursday at the Fed Ex facility here in Indianapolis, and we are heart-broken about the loss of so many precious lives. It would be [...]

It's been one year since the State of Indiana shutdown in response to the first surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. One year of unplanned transition. One year of loss and grief. One year of anxiety [...]

It is the middle of February. In the Midwest it is cold, dreary, windy, and it seems like we have not seen green grass in ages. I have always wondered why I chose to live [...]

The beginning of each year is filled with expectations. It is a time to reflect on how far we’ve come and to set goals for our next steps. It’s a time we often select New [...]

As I finished FaceTime-ing my family on Thanksgiving day last week, I could not shake the overwhelming feeling that "things are not as they should be." Being away from my family for the holiday out [...]

Boredom can be an unexpected, yet frustrating, feeling in the early stages of sobriety. The brain has become accustomed to unnaturally high levels of dopamine from repeated substance use, and will need time to “reset” [...]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), loneliness and social isolation is directly associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. The CDC also reports that social isolation also significantly [...]

Welcome to our new website! We are proud to present to you this new tool. We designed it to be mobile-device friendly, easy to navigate and find what you need, and more modern looking. We [...]