Wellness

Developing strong, loving relationships helps all of us better deal with the stress in our lives.

Thanks to a unanimous vote from Collier commissioners, 2020 marks the beginning of the county’s first-ever mental health and addiction services strategic plan that gives county officials and stakeholders a blueprint for the development of programs that will lead more people down the road to recovery, by addressing six priorities.

In Collier County, we’re fortunate to have hundreds of primary care physicians, specialists and hospitalists who go well above and beyond the call of duty for their patients.

Whether teens have something to sing, write, video record or rhyme about, the David Lawrence Center #StandUp Multimedia Contest gives middle and high schoolers an outlet to be part of the conversation about mental health and express how depression, bullying, anxiety or substance use has impacted their lives directly or indirectly.

In this digital age, it is especially difficult to leave work behind during holiday travel. Be sure to prepare in advance.

As “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” plays across the country, the holidays are anything but wonderful for many.

The holidays are for spending time with friends and family, while feasting on delicious foods.

Having a safe home is important for everyone’s well being, especially for those in early addiction recovery.

David Lawrence Center’s Children’s Crisis Unit provides brief inpatient evaluation and treatment for children and teens experiencing acute psychiatric crises.

CPR is a form of basic life support that combines chest compressions and ventilation to keep a person’s brain alive when he or she is in cardiac arrest.