A statistic you aren't going to believe
+ why we need to keep talking about women's recovery
You aren’t going to believe a statistic that I learned recently when doing research for an article I co-wrote with Christina Dent from End it for Good.
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Women, in particular mothers, face more significant levels of substance use stigma.
And this…
Women are also being incarcerated in the United States at higher rates than any other group as you are reading these words.
Don’t believe it?
Curious about the impact of trauma in the lives of women?
Read the full article published in the Magnolia Tribune (along with about 30 affiliate news outlets) in Mississippi here.
What do you think about these statistics after reading?
What are you doing in your community to help women find and sustain recovery?
Comment below or send me a message today. I want to hear from you.
This #RECOVERYMONTH, I’m highlighting #womeninrecovery and will be having a series of live chats over the month of September.
Sharing our stories is one of the best ways to decrease stigma.
I’d LOVE to talk with you!
Comment below or send me an email [carolinebeidler@gmail.com] if you are interested in talking about women’s recovery [health and wellness, advocacy, organizational leadership, peer support, faith, recovery, writing recovery, all of the things] with me LIVE ON INSTAGRAM in September.
Be sure to follow me @carolinebeidler_official to watch throughout September!
Some of my guests will include Honesty Liller, Kristen Harper, Tiffany McKnight, Christina Dent, and more! I can’t wait to talk to you.
As a mother and a person in long term recovery, I believe sharing our truth is the best way to reduce stigma. I work for an advocacy organization in KY, I’d love to be a guest!
We as mothers play such a big role in this crazy world of ours. It's sadly no surprise to me that we deal with the most stigmas and the most substance abuse issues. As a single mother of two children, 15 years apart and three plus years in recovery with mental health diseases that I'll have for Life speaking about recovery and living recovery out loud is so important. The stigma of mental health and it making mothers bad people or bad parents needs to stop.