Kyle* couldn’t believe how fast the bills piled up after he lost his job and his insurance. What makes things even worse, Kyle has bipolar disorder, a mental illness involving episodes of serious mania and depression, he didn’t have the money to fill his prescription and decided he’d be “fine” without it. Like so many,…
DetailsAngela Bauer, a licensed clinical social worker, is the Senior Program Director of Mental Health Clinical Services at Family & Children’s Services (FCS) where she leads several programs with over 40 staff members and serves over 5,000 consumers a year. Bauer is committed to individuals, families and systems in order to improve their capacity to…
DetailsSince 2008, Family & Children’s Services Gambling Program has been helping hundreds of individuals find the path to recovery and hope. How much do you know about this “hidden illness?” Here are some myths and facts about the disease: MYTH: You have to gamble every day to be a problem gambler. FACT: A problem gambler…
DetailsGambling is big business in Oklahoma. In 2016, Oklahoma’s tribal gaming revenue was up 3 percent. Thousands of Oklahomans gamble without suffering any ill effects. But an unlucky few risk becoming problem gamblers. Of those, there are two basic types: action gamblers, who love the act of gambling, and escape gamblers, those who gamble to “zone…
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