As we struggle with the stressors brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s natural to turn to what we normally accept as typical methods of coping, including drinking. However, the incredible amount of stress each one of us is experiencing makes it more important than ever to focus on finding healthy outlets for the pressure we all feel.
McLean’s Cathy Milliken, LCSW, helps us identify self-defeating behaviors, determine when behaviors may have addictive tendencies, and learn how to manage new circumstances while validating our feelings and our loved ones’ emotions.
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Ms. Milliken is the program director of McLean’s Borden Cottage, a Signature Addiction Recovery Program. Prior to working at McLean, she served as the Addiction Treatment program director at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and an instructor in psychiatry at The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College for close to 10 years.
