Happy Mother’s Day

This blog is to thank all of the mothers, those who are caring for or cared for children with mental health and/or addiction challenges along with those who are in recovery from a substance use or mental health condition themselves. To all mothers we say thank you; we recognize and celebrate your love, devotion, tenacity, strength, and commitment to those you have raised and are raising.

Further, we recognize that our nation’s youth are undergoing a behavioral health crisis. Among children and adolescents aged 12-17, 12.7 percent (3.3 million) seriously thought about suicide, 20.1 percent (5.0 million) reported major depressive episode, 14.1 percent (3.7 million) used illicit drugs, and 8.5 percent (2.2 million) reported a substance use disorder in the past year. Of these 8.3 million youth who experienced the aforementioned behavioral health problems in the past year, 89.3 percent (7.4 million) live with their mothers in the same household, and 48.0 percent (4.0 million) felt that they could turn to their mother, father, or guardian if they wanted to talk to someone about a serious problem.

Mothers are often the main caregivers and are vital in supporting the recovery and well-being of their children. Ahonui Counseling stands with you and supports you in being outstanding caregivers. For resources, please reach out to us and we can help guide you in the right direction.

For all of the moms each of us call our own, we say thank you for your love and support in this journey of recovery!