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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Yahoo Life!

February 5, 2024

Is lip balm addiction real? Dr. Vanessa Kennedy shares her perspective, and experience, with the reality of lip balm addiction. Find out more in this Yahoo Life! article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Parade

December 15, 2023

Dr. Kennedy provides insight on how to respond to a narcissist's texts in this Parade article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Parade

December 12, 2023

Dr. Kennedy discusses how to handle an adult child who may be struggling with substance use in this Parade article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: CBS News

December 25, 2023

In this CBS News article, Dr. Kennedy shares best practices for when friends and family may not be drinking throughout the holiday gatherings.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Parade

November 16, 2023

Dr. Kennedy contributes to this Parade article which shares insight on how to discuss when everything isn't "OK".

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: CBS News

November 8, 2023

Find Dr. Kennedy’s commentary defining SAD, its correlation to daylight saving time, and a few strategies to help readers cope in this CBS News article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: CBS News

November 3, 2023

In this CBS News article, many questions about depression are answered. Dr. Kennedy's explanation of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is shared as one of many explanations.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Forbes

September 29, 2023

Dr. Kennedy is quoted several times throughout this Forbes providing great insight, examples, and tips on dealing with passive-aggressiveness.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: CNN

August 8, 2023

‘Gaslighting’ is a commonly misused therapy buzzword. Dr. Kennedy contributes to help clarify what it really means in this CNN article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Forbes

July 14, 2023

Dr. Kennedy shares advice and perspective on how to seek help through finding appropriate and ethical sober living environments in this Forbes article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Men's Health

April 24, 2023

Questioning your identity and purpose isn't always a bad thing. In this Men's Health article, Dr. Vanessa Kennedy normalizes the common experience of having an "existential crisis."

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Parents

April 20, 2023

Wondering how to care for your mental health during pregnancy? Dr. Kennedy provides resources for the support of prenatal stress, anxiety, and depression in this Parents article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Clean Plates

April 17, 2023

Curious to understand the true psychological effects alcohol causes? Read Dr. Kennedy's experience and thoughts in this Clean Plates article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Parade

April 17, 2023

Dr. Kennedy shares her perspective on identifying whether you're an empath in this Parade article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: KVUE

March 27, 2023

In this article titled, "Bare Minimum Mondays", Dr. Kennedy shares her thoughts on how to take care of your mental health by minimalizing your Monday workload and how this may prevent burnout.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: HUFFPOST

March 13, 2023

HUFFPOST receives Dr. Kennedy's insight on lifestyle decisions surrounding consuming less alcohol and what key factors those who are curious may need to be aware of.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Brit + Co.

January 31, 2023 1:14pm

In this Brit + Co. article Dr. Kennedy discusses what exactly art therapy is and the many ways that it can be a beneficial tool in your day to day life.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Women's Health

December 14, 2022

Searches for Dry January are up again this year. Dr. Kennedy explains why in this Women's Health article -- and describes the benefits of trying abstinence in 2023.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Brit + Co.

December 12, 2022

Wondering if you're using the term gaslighting correctly? In this Brit + Co article, Dr. Kennedy defines Miriam-Webster's Word of the Year -- and tells us what gaslighting is not.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Men's Health

October 3, 2022 2pm

In this Men's Health article, Dr. Kennedy helps define what it means to be a sociopath, and how to identify one.

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Dr. Stevie Stanford: Bustle

September 16, 2022 3:42pm

Dr. Stevie Stanford talks with Bustle about common characteristics of narcissistic gaslighting — and how to separate yourself from abuse and begin the healing process.

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COO Brad Kennedy, MRC: USA Today

USA Today features insights from Brad Kennedy around the new 988 suicide prevention hotline and explores its potential impact on our current mental health crisis.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: PsychCentral

June 2, 2022 2:30pm

Dr. Kennedy contributes to PsychCentral's coverage on living and aging with schizophrenia. Read her suggestions for treatment and self-care of schizophrenia progression.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Parade

Dr. Kennedy weighs in on Parade's recent survey with Cleveland Clinic that finds 24% of respondents have no idea how to support their mental health. Learn more about the five daily strategies she...

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Dr. Ronald Siegel & Dr. Rey Ximenes: Austin American-Statesman

Read Statesman's profile on Driftwood Recovery's ground-breaking approach to treating chronic pain and addiction, featuring interviews with medical director, Dr. Rey Ximenes and clinical consultant,...

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Healthline

Learn how to identify signs of Bi-Polar disorder within your loved one in the Healthline article, "5 Tips for Talking About Bipolar Disorder with Friends and Family".

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COO Brad Kennedy, MRC, LPC: Wall Street Journal

Learn Brad Kennedy's perspective on how to overcome feeling pandemic miserable. In the Wall Street Journal article, Mr. Kennedy provides direction on what you can do to stay focused.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Psych Central

Learn Dr. Kennedy's perspective on how active substance use disorder affects relationships. Dr. Kennedy shared the difficulty one may experience with empathy in this Psych Central article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Healthline

Dr. Kennedy shares her perspective on "5 Unhealthy Pandemic Habits and How to Break Them" in this Healthline article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Austin American Statesman

Read about Dr. Kennedy's perspective on how to deal with "New Year Fear" in this Austin American Statesman article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: International Business Times

Dr. Vanessa Kennedy was quoted in this International Business Times article regarding "California Sober" and the truth of harm reduction recovery.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Real Simple

Learn Dr. Kennedy's take on what Self Care truly is in this Real Simple article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Parade

Dr. Kennedy helps identify and provides solutions for "Work Burnout" in this Parade article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Parade

Dr. Kennedy explains how resilience can help restore what self-worth may have been lost during the pandemic.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Verywellmind

Dr. Vanessa Kenney, Driftwood Recovery's Director of Psychology, speaks of the connection between alcohol and depression in this Verywellmind article.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: NPR

Dr. Kennedy shares her experience with the noticeable increase in stress-related drinking brought on by the pandemic.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Healthline

Learn Dr. Kennedy's perspective of "California Sober", abstinence, and harm reduction in this Healthline article.

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Dr. Nadia Bening: Web MD

Learn about Dr. Bening's experience of people with bipolar disorder who may try to self-medicate with drugs or alcohol to deal with their symptoms.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: VerywellMind

Dr. Vanessa Kennedy, Driftwood Recovery's Director of Psychology, shares her perspective on how the "Pandemic Takes a Toll on Women’s Mental Health".

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Parade

Driftwood Recovery's Director of Psychology, Dr. Vanessa Kennedy, speaks to the depths of imposter syndrome in the article, "Do You Constantly Feel Like a Fraud? You May Have Imposter Syndrome—Here's Everything You Need to Know"

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: USA Today

Hear from Dr. Vanessa Kennedy, Driftwood Recovery's Director of Psychology, about the toll chronic pain takes on our mental health. In the USA Today article, "Your body is trying to tell you something" to read more about what stress can do to a person's body.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: New York Times

Read about Dr. Vanessa Kennedy's experience working with individuals who endured an increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic. The New York Times article "Excessive Drinking Rose During the Pandemic. Here Are Ways to Cut Back" also shares insight on how to curb drinking habits.

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Fast Company

Dr. Kennedy, Driftwood's Director of Psychology, shared her perspective on “4 best practices for building resilience during a challenging year"

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Women's Health

Dr. Kennedy shares her thoughts on how to commit to not drinking in the article, "I stopped drinking for 6 months-And it totally transformed my body"

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Driftwood Recovery: austin360

Driftwood Recovery's program was recognized by austin360 as one of "5 innovative centers that use food, music, yoga to help addiction recovery".

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Women's Health

December 3, 2020

Hear from Driftwood's Director of Psychology, Dr. Vanessa Kennedy, as she shares her perspective on "What Is Dry January—And What Are The Health Benefits?"

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Peter Fluor: Inc.

October 9, 2020

Find Driftwood's CEO and Co-Founder, Peter Flour's quote in Inc. magazine discussing "5 Leadership Tips for Making Your Employees' Work Lives Better".

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Dr. Vanessa Kennedy: Fast Company

September 14, 2020

Driftwood's Director of Psychology, Dr. Vanessa Kennedy, shares her insight on "5 myths about resilience that may be hurting your ability to cope".

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