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Shame: The Hidden Predictor of Addiction and Mental Health Outcomes

Shame: The Hidden Predictor of Addiction and Mental Health Outcomes

by Alyana | Dec 21, 2025 | Blog

Shame is a powerful, often hidden predictor of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and substance use, and it can quietly undermine everything from engagement to long-term outcomes in your programs. For treatment centers, treating shame is a strategic lever that affects...
Shame: The Hidden Predictor of Addiction and Mental Health Outcomes

Building the Bridge: Why Primary Care Integration Is the Future of Behavioral Health Treatment

by Alyana | Dec 21, 2025 | Blog

The behavioral health industry faces a paradox: demand for services has never been higher, yet treatment facilities struggle with inconsistent census, expensive patient acquisition, and unpredictable referral pipelines. Meanwhile, primary care physicians across the...
Shame: The Hidden Predictor of Addiction and Mental Health Outcomes

Brain Chemistry and Relapse: Using Food to Repair the Addictive Brain with Christina Veselak

by Alyana | Dec 18, 2025 | Podcast

  Are you or a loved one struggling with chronic relapse, persistent cravings, or anxiety in recovery? This episode is a game-changer. Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross welcomes her longtime friend and expert, Christina Veselak, to dive deep into the often-overlooked...
Shame: The Hidden Predictor of Addiction and Mental Health Outcomes

Making Space for Black Voices: Why It’s the Key to Health Equity for Everyone

by Alyana | Dec 2, 2025 | Podcast

  I am so thrilled to share this incredible conversation with Dr. Camilla Nonterah where we truly dig into her chapter, “Making Space When Black Voices Speak Their Truth.” If you’ve ever felt confused or frustrated by conversations around race...
Shame: The Hidden Predictor of Addiction and Mental Health Outcomes

Black Scholars Expose Systems Failure: The Intersections of Anti-Blackness and Educational Abandonment

by Alyana | Nov 10, 2025 | Podcast

In this vital episode of the Inclusive Minds Podcast, Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross welcomes three leading Black academics and co-editors from the book, Anti-Blackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies. They dive deep into their chapter, “Systems Failure. Black...
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Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH is a suboxone doctor and addiction therapist with offices in Denver and San Diego, who helps people with opioid addiction treatment, binge eating disorder treatment, eating disorder treatment, and more.

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Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH, CEDS is an African American author, speaker, expert the treatment of eating disorders, trauma and addictions. Dr. Ross is a graduate of The University of Michigan Medical School. She completed a residency in Preventive Medicine and a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) at Loma Linda University and a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. She is board certified in Preventive Medicine and in Addiction Medicine. Dr. Ross has been an international speaker and consultant on issues of mental health, trauma and workplace productivity. Dr. Ross presented a TEDxPleasantGrove talk on “Historical and Intergenerational Trauma in January 2020. She is co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism and Equity (antiracismandequity.com), a consulting group that offers trainings to organizations on diversity and equity in the workplace.

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