Mental Health

Practitioners working with families affected by substance use, trauma, conflict, and bereavement are regularly exposed to high levels of emotional intensity and complexity. Without structured reflection and support, this can lead to burnout, vicarious trauma, and workforce fatigue.

This training course delivers essential insights into the issues surrounding parental substance misuse and safeguarding along with skills for working with parents who are using drugs or alcohol problematically. It is designed for anyone who’s work brings them into contact with parents who have issues with substance use.

In the March "From the Desk of the Executive Director" message, ICUDDR’s Executive Director, Laurie Krom, reflected on the reality that many of us are carrying significant personal and professional pressures while continuing to show up for our students, colleagues, institutions, and communities.

In the March "From the Desk of the Executive Director" message, ICUDDR’s Executive Director, Laurie Krom, reflected on the reality that many of us are carrying significant personal and professional pressures while continuing to show up for our students, colleagues, institutions, and communities.

This training offers mental health professionals a clinical framework for identifying, assessing, and treating problematic screen use, including gaming, social media dependency, pornography, and online gambling. As screen time rises across age groups, compulsive use is increasingly linked to anxiety, depression, attention issues, and isolation.