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Drinking spikes as anxiety, depression peak A fake bar is seen at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in 2014. During the pandemic, there has been a rise in alcoholism. AP file Published: 4/29/2021 5:05:02 PM Kelsey Harriman grew up in a home without alcohol. She had her first drink at age 19 when she moved in with her boyfriend and his parents. It was a small event that overtook her life. “They asked me to drink and I didn’t think much of it. But it triggered a demon inside me. It was a whirlwind from there,” said Harriman, now 34 and a recovery support coach at the ...

NH Business Review Covid has made life harder for people struggling to control substance misuse April 28, 2021 Kelsey Harriman grew up in a home without alcohol. She had her first drink at age 19 when she moved in with her boyfriend and his parents. It was a small event that overtook her life. “They asked me to drink, and I didn’t think much of it. But it triggered a demon inside me. It was a whirlwind from there,” said Harriman, now 34 and a recovery support coach at the Lakes Region Mental Health Center. She finds her greatest purpose helping others stay sober.

Temporary shelter ready, but needs insurance to open A plan to use St. Joseph Church in Laconia to provide overnight shelter for homeless people on extremely cold nights has been hamstrung by insurance requirements. Adam Drapcho / Laconia Daily Sun file Published: 2/10/2021 9:26:23 PM St. Joseph’s Church, a well-loved landmark across the from the downtown post office, was ready to open as a temporary overnight shelter, with 15 beds for the city’s homeless on the coldest nights, before the project was stalled Monday because of a lack of insurance coverage. The church building, which remain...