January 29, 2016 / Residential Treatment: How Can Families Get the Most for Their Investment? Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia). This was devastating news for my family; I was […]
January 22, 2016 / There’s an App for That: Mental Health It’s 2016 and there is most certainly an app for that. “That” is, in this case, mental health. Anyone with […]
December 18, 2015 / Parents and Their Role in Addiction Recovery Sending young adults to college in this age of addiction and excess can be frightening for parents. Rigid rules about […]
December 11, 2015 / Dual Diagnosis Demystified Some History In the last 20 years, we have learned a lot about the mechanisms of addiction. New technologies, like […]
November 23, 2015 / Holidays and Eating Disorders: Tips for Supporting a Loved One The holiday season is officially upon us. As the weather gets chillier and the nights longer, we often look to […]
November 20, 2015 / 5 Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder Eating disorders are a cluster of life-threatening mental illnesses that affect millions of women and men. 20 million American women […]
November 13, 2015 / It’s All About Transparency: What We Owe Our Clients and Their Families In recent years, large amounts of capital have infused the behavioral health treatment industry, causing a proliferation of facilities and […]
October 16, 2015 / Binge Eating Disorder Most people tend to overeat from time to time. However, certain recurring behaviors involving excessive overeating can actually be an […]
September 24, 2015 / An Introduction to College Recovery Communities Parents of college-aged individuals dealing with substance addiction or substance abuse disorders may find that the arrival of fall and […]
August 24, 2015 / College Drinking – When Does Having “Fun” Become a Problem? Are they just having fun, or do they have a problem? When does drinking become a problem? How does one […]