It's okay to not feel okay.

On today’s episode, we welcome back Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter, a Clinical Psychologist and the Author of Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope and Resisting Drug Addiction, as well as Aftershock: How Past Events Shake up Your Life Today. Dr. Utter specializes in individuals struggling with substance use disorders and other psychiatric illnesses. Her experiences, dating back to childhood, provide unique insight into the nature of addiction and have given her the tools to offer solutions to those addicted, as well as those who love them.

Join us as we discuss:

• The importance of acknowledging and seeking help for mental health issues, even in response to normal life challenges
• Addiction: genetics vs. environment
• Utilizing anger as motivation to rise up
• The evolution of the drug market and the need for accurate education on the dangers
• The psychology of addiction

Additional Link: Utter Nonsense - Documentary

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