A local organization is working to make a change for the 250,000 children affected by a loved one's addiction in Oklahoma. Peaceful Family Oklahoma has a simple idea: to help break the cycle of ...

Parents face numerous challenges when raising children, but few topics prove as daunting as discussing addiction. Recent research has revealed that maintaining open dialogue about substance abuse not ...

When Christina Perry runs out to her car to get something, she no longer sees her 10-year-old daughter Karen watching from the window, making sure she comes back. It's a new level of trust in their ...

When my son was born, I made a promise to myself and to him: the cycle of trauma and addiction stops now. I was 12 years sober at the time. The path that got me there had been filled with abuse, shame ...

More Americans are supportive of treatment instead of jail time for addiction, understanding that this is necessary to end the terrible cycle. The proper treatment allows individuals a chance to be ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...