by The Brien Center | Oct 7, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
Recovery is a gift that everyone deserves People living with behavioral health issues can and do get better. Knowing that recovery is possible can help reduce the devastation of suicide By M. Christine Macbeth, ACSW, LICSW Our community is filled with heroes. They...
by The Brien Center | May 20, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
But this year is different. Almost all of us are experiencing symptoms of stress. I am very aware that employees at the Brien Center are coping with an incredible amount of personal stress. They are resilient, committed and caring professionals who have helped...
by The Brien Center | May 20, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
Heroics aren’t necessary. Doing your best is good enough! By M. Christine Macbeth, ACSW, LICSW Anxiety is contagious. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the level of depression and anxiety in our community (and literally everywhere in the world) is at an all-time...
by The Brien Center | Nov 11, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Read letter on Berkshire Eagle website here To the Editor: For the first time in a century, a public health emergency is taking a toll on everyone. Regardless of who you are or where you live, the coronavirus has caused isolation, loneliness, fear, and anxiety. People...
by The Brien Center | Sep 1, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
“The pandemic, which has forced prolonged isolation, has dealt a particularly cruel blow to some who are recovering from addiction.” By M. Christine Macbeth and Megan Eldridge Wroldson We try to regularly bring the community up-to-date with Brien Center programs,...
