What is Trauma and How Can It Be Treated? The term trauma is sometimes misunderstood as emotionally intense or life-threatening circumstances. When we use trauma in a mental health context, however, we are referring to emotional, not physical trauma. Emotional trauma refers to the psychological response to traumatic experiences, rather than the experiences themselves.  Emotional...Read More

America’s veterans have carried the weight of the War on Terror on their shoulders for more than two decades now. Providing the best possible mental health treatment for veterans is a mission we take very seriously at Cottonwood Tucson. In this article, we will discuss some of the unique mental health challenges veterans face and...Read More

Every year it seems a worrying new street drug enters the public consciousness. Xylazine is the street drug the Internet is buzzing about at the moment. New street drug compounds are alarming enough without the misinformation and rumors that often seem to accompany them. This article from Cottonwood Tucson clears the air by providing crucial...Read More

Alcohol Use Disorders on the Rise in the U.S. It seems like the U.S. has always had a rocky relationship with drugs and alcohol. Alcoholism in America became enough of a problem in the 19th century that it fueled a fiery temperance movement that ultimately resulted in Prohibition in 1920. In the 1980s crack cocaine...Read More