‘’My freshman year of college, one day I woke up to the news that my best friend, JJ, had committed suicide. Nobody truly knows why, and that is probably the hardest thing to accept. I was in depression for quite some time and even had thoughts of taking my own life. Something people should know: IT GETS BETTER. “When you’re depressed, you don't truly see the joy and blessings around you. Your mind tricks you into thinking you're never going to get past it, but YOU DO. The biggest impact it … [Read more...]
Attitudes, Knowledge, Skills: Chasek uses three-pronged approach for training addiction counselors
BY JAN TREFFER THOMPSON Alcoholics may choose to take a first drink, but they can’t simply choose which drink will be their last. Addictions wield incredible power, Dr. Christine Chasek said. She trains counseling students to respect that power, and respect addicts for battling it. Chasek learned that lesson decades ago while interning at a Kearney halfway house. “There was a client there and he was a big, burly motorcycle-type guy. Big scruffy beard, heavyset and really tall. … He lost … [Read more...]
