September is Nationwide Restoration Month, an event to give attention to the wants of the hundreds of thousands of individuals residing with substance use issues (SUDs), and have fun those that have taken steps or recovered from dangerous impacts of substance use.
The CDC estimated that overdose deaths elevated by 30% in 2020, with 93,000 deaths being the best recorded yearly complete. Whereas the stress and isolation of the pandemic have created challenges for individuals residing with SUDs, the expansion of telehealth platforms and digital areas have helped individuals entry assist in new methods. Throughout this time when regular routines have been disrupted, it has additionally allowed many individuals to see what issues most and make a change.
SUDs have an effect on individuals of all ethnicities, ages, genders, areas and socioeconomic ranges. Likewise, the trail to restoration is just not one-size-fits-all and takes completely different varieties. Restoration is outlined as a technique of change by means of which people enhance their well being and wellness, dwell a self-directed life, and try to succeed in their full potential.
The Group Psychological Well being and Wellness Coalition is a various community of greater than 25 organizations composed of service and legal justice suppliers, and folks with lived expertise working to enhance psychological well being and substance use outcomes for Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa and Nelson counties. This Nationwide Restoration Month, the Coalition is devoted to sharing tales of restoration, and supporting neighborhood members to hook up with sources to help them alongside their restoration journeys.
