005 Stewart Michaelson: There's Always Hope

Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery · Aug 29, 2018 · 40m

Stewart Michaelson: There's Always Hope

In this episode, Jeff and Stewart discuss:

· Stewart's story and how he got involved in the addiction/recovery community

· Ways in which parents/families both help and hinder individuals with addiction

· Mental Health as a public policy issue

· The importance of environment and of having a safe space with like minded people

Key Takeaways:

· You can't help somebody who doesn't want to be helped, they must take the first step

· Addiction is a structural problem, family is a structural solution

· People don't want to talk about mental health (including…