by The Magdalen House | Jun 28, 2023 | #Free, Community, Mental Health, Partners, Resources
Grant Halliburton Foundation was established in 2006 in memory of a Dallas teen who battled depression and bipolar disorder for several years before his suicide death at the age of 19. Grant Halliburton works to strengthen the network of mental health resources for...
by The Magdalen House | May 24, 2023 | Alcoholism, Disease, Mental Health, Recover, Stigma
Dr. Kay Colbert, a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Dallas and a board member at The Magdalen House, discusses the disease of alcoholism from a clinical perspective. Dr. Colbert shares her knowledge of the disease, why it’s necessary to lessen...
by The Magdalen House | Apr 12, 2023 | #Gratitude, Mental Health, Spiritual, Stigma
April is Alcohol(ism) Awareness Month and we aim to #shatterthestigma around alcoholism. Recovered: Interviews with Alcoholic Women host, Brehn Hanson, talks to Mandy about any stigmas she had about “alcoholism,” and what she learned and experienced at The...
by The Magdalen House | Feb 22, 2023 | Alcoholism, Mental Health, Partners, Stigma
In this episode of RecoverED, Alejandra Saldana, Health and Wellness Manager at our partner Jubilee Park, discusses the relationship between the organizations and what The Magdalen House provides to the community. To receive more information on alcoholism and...
by The Magdalen House | Jan 1, 2023 | Alcoholism, Disease, Mental Health, Solution, Stigma
Written by Diana Miller, Contributor Many people binge drink during the holidays- alcoholics and non-alcoholics alike. They then get to January and, as a New Year’s resolution or maybe even to prove to themselves or others that they are not an alcoholic after those...
by The Magdalen House | Oct 10, 2022 | Alcoholism, Disease, Mental Health, Stigma
By Lisa Kroencke, CEO Are alcoholics who have recovered bad people transforming into good people or sick people who get well? I could answer that question better if I knew precisely how you define a bad person; everyone has differing views on the definition. But what...
