Appleton is a residential program for adults ages 18 and over who have a severe mental health condition such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and who may also have a co-occurring condition, which may include substance use, mood disorders, personality disorders or anxiety.
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May
May
Once patients treated for addiction leave rehabilitation, there is still a long road ahead. Recovering from an addiction is a long process with many challenges and set-backs. Individuals who have left a rehabilitation center still need support to stay on the straight and narrow path. Equine therapy is an effective tool that has benefitted some […]
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Apr
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WestBridge provides residential treatment for men ages 18 and up with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
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Apr
Apr
Continuum of Care provides comprehensive residential case management, crisis services, and housing support services for adults living with mental illness.
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Apr
Apr
Mountainside outpatient services are part of a nationally acclaimed behavioral health network providing individualized alcohol and drug addiction treatment.
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Mar
Mar
Barn Life Recovery is a community-based holistic rehabilitation center that provides an intensive outpatient and day program for individuals with mild to moderately severe mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and addictions.
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Mar
Mar
reSTART is a residential treatment program for individuals who may be addicted to or overusing video games, social media, virtual reality and the Internet.
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Feb
Feb
Dr. Mark Tobin, a licensed clinical psychologist, provides treatment to adults, adolescents and couples who present with a wide variety of concerns, including self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief and substance abuse.
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Feb
Feb
The Turnbridge Women’s Program is a gender-responsive residential program that provides treatment for young women recovering from addiction, co-occurring mental health disorders and trauma.
Teens may sometimes seem moody or emotional, but there’s a good reason for this. Their bodies and brains are still developing. During development, teens experience significant hormonal changes. In addition, life – from a teen perspective – is truly stressful. Teens face numerous challenges, such as competitiveness, cyberbullying, shaming, violence and other issues. Sometimes the […]
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Jan
Jan
When you reach a certain age, you expect that your health may not be what it once was. Your bones may become brittle, you are more susceptible to accidents and injury, and it can take longer to recover from everyday illnesses, such as the flu or a cold, that never kept you down before. However, […]
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Jan
Jan
It’s that time of year again when we wave goodbye to one year and usher another one in. That means it’s also resolution time. The problem with New Year’s resolutions is the failure rate. According to U.S. News, 80 percent of resolutions fail by mid-February. Failure has become so common that most of us probably […]
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Jan
Jan
The Dorm is a full-service treatment community in New York City that offers comprehensive day and evening programming, partial residential treatment and individualized life skills training for young adults looking to further their independence.
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Dec
Dec
Co-occurring disorders, also known as dual diagnosis, refer to the combination of substance abuse and the presence of a mental health disorder. Many individuals who enter treatment for substance abuse are also diagnosed with a co-occurring disorder. Over half of all individuals experiencing drug addiction are also believed to have a co-occurring disorder such as […]
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Dec
Dec
To the millions of people who turned the original Hunger Games film into a blockbuster, the character Rue played a pivotal role in protagonist Katniss’ evolution from player to champion. To my younger sister, Rue represented much more: The 11-year-old character, from a poor farming community, was actually a personification of my sister herself. Rue’s […]
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Nov
Nov
Ruben Jimenez, LCSW
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ruben Jimenez, LCSW is located in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Nov
Nov
Austen Riggs Center
Stockbridge, MA
The Austen Riggs Center is located in Stockbridge, MA.
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Nov
Nov
We know it’s important to take care of ourselves physically – we have to eat right, get some exercise and get a sufficient amount of rest each night in order to function properly the next day. But what do we do when it comes to our mental health? There are many factors that contribute to […]
09
Nov
Nov
D’Amore Healthcare
Huntington Beach, CA
D’Amore Healthcare Mental Health Treatment Center is located in Huntington Beach, CA.
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Nov
Nov
Today’s guest blog post is by a young writer from Pakistan, Saim Cheeda, who lives with anxiety and depression. Saim may be writing from halfway around the world, but his guest post shows that these disorders and other peoples’ reactions to them are universal across cultures. He brings a positive message to people everywhere living […]
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Oct
Oct
Adolescence is hard enough. But for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) youth, the difficulties of these years are compounded by stress related to prejudice, bullying, and the fear of rejection. In extreme cases, some are exposed to the damaging practice of conversion therapy. Such dynamics can lead to an array of mental […]
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Oct
Oct
A panic attack can be a terrifying experience, often causing the sufferer to believe he or she is having a heart attack and about to die. The distressing nature of the attack can compound the person’s anxiety and make the attack even more intense and long lasting. Worrying about when the unpleasant symptoms of the […]
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Oct
Oct
Residential Treatment Facility
Boulder, CO
Colorado Recovery offers 24-hour care 7 days a week in a residential treatment facility, transitional living and daily intensive outpatient services in Boulder, Colorado. Services are available for adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or other serious mental illnesses.
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Oct
Oct
Residential Treatment Program
Canaan, CT
Mountainside Residential Treatment Center in Canaan, CT is part of a nationally acclaimed behavioral health network providing individualized alcohol and drug addiction treatment. By combining innovative clinical and holistic therapies with a data-driven approach, they empower clients to transform their lives and achieve long-term recovery.
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Oct
Oct
Residential Program
Canaan, CT
Eden Hill Recovery Retreat is a transitional sober living home designed exclusively for adult women in Canaan, CT. The Eden Hill Extended Care Women’s Program offers a comprehensive approach to treating substance use and co-occurring disorders.
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Oct
Oct
Psychiatrist
Boston, MA
Dr. Deister is a psychiatrist who treats children and adolescents through the Adolescent Substance Use and Addictions Program (ASAP) at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Deister and ASAP clinicians are able to evaluate and support adolescents with a full range of substance use problems and disorders, from teens who have just begun using substances to those struggling with addiction, and their families.
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Sep
Sep
Doctors regularly prescribe marijuana. It is legal in many states, widely available at neighborhood dispensaries and has become part of mainstream culture. But does that mean it’s safe and beneficial? The answer depends on who you ask. Certainly, there is plenty of evidence about the reported harmful effects of cannabis, including lowering a user’s IQ […]
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Sep
Sep
Since I started blogging about the epidemic of young adults living at home and not moving forward in their lives, people from across the United States, most of them parents, have contacted us on a daily basis about the problem they refer to as “Failure to Launch,” “Failure to Launch Syndrome” or simply “FTL.” I […]
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Sep
Sep
This week on www.rtor.org we observe National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 9-15, 2018) with a guest blog post on suicide risk and prevention for LGBTQ youth. The theme of this year’s Suicide Prevention Week is “The Power of Connection.” This is a message that is especially relevant for LGTBQ youth. Discrimination and social isolation place […]
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Aug
Aug
Many people have experienced traumatic events during childhood or later. Some may not even have considered them to be traumatic. These traumas might include being the victim of or exposure to violence; physical, sexual or emotional abuse; severe neglect; bullying; a serious accident or illness; domestic violence; death of a parent or other close relative; […]
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May
May
Drug and Alcohol Counselor
Darien, CT
Robert DiRoma is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) and a licensed drug and alcohol counselor (LADC) with a private practice in Darien, CT. He specializes in substance and alcohol abuse and mental health disorders.
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May
May
“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the whole earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future; live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.” -Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness My name is Andy. I have been an addict from the age of […]
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Apr
Apr
Psychiatrist
White Plains, NY
New York, NY
Dr. Murray is a psychiatrist with a private practice in White Plains and New York, NY. She specializes in the treatment of addictive disorders and also generalized mental health disorders in adolescents and adults.
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Mar
Mar
I remember my struggles with quitting drugs and alcohol quite vividly. I was at a point in my life when chasing intoxicated states was all that I could think about. It was a way for me to escape the negative feelings and the harsh realities of where I was in my life. My thought process […]
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Feb
Feb
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association: 53% of people with a mental health disorder also experience problems with alcohol or drugs. 29% of people with a mental health disorder have a co-occurring addiction disorder at some point in their lives. These statistics may lead you to believe that mental health problems cause […]
09
Feb
Feb
Psychiatric Children’s Hospital
Orefield, PA
KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital is an acute care 120-bed facility providing a fully integrated continuum of 24-hour intensive psychiatric care in a safe, secure facility. KidsPeace treats children, teenagers and young adults ages eighteen to twenty and a half, who present a danger to self or others and cannot be safely maintained in the community.
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Feb
Feb
Psychologist
Westport, CT
Guilford, CT
Dr. Leone is a psychologist with a private practice in Westport and Guilford, CT. where he treats individuals and couples struggling with a wide range of concerns. He specializes in substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment and is currently running groups aimed helping people reduce or completely abstain from substance misuse.
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Jan
Jan
There are many great songs from the musical West Side Story, but my favorite has always been the brilliantly satirical “Gee, Officer Krupke.” In this number, the Jets’ leader Riff plays a troubled youth who is passed between experts eager to judge what is wrong with him. In the hand-off between psychiatrist and social worker […]
12
Dec
Dec
Clinical Psychologist
Riverside, CT
Dr. Emel is a licensed clinical psychologist in Connecticut and co-founder of The Behavior Therapy Group, a therapy practice in Riverside, CT specializing in compassionate, effective, evidence-based treatments for adolescents and adults.
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Dec
Dec
Life can be hard, and proof of this sobering reality are the 43 million Americans who suffer from some form of mental health condition, according to Mental Health America. Almost half of those 43 million have a co-occurring substance abuse problem, while some 9.6 million experience suicidal thoughts. Those figures might even increase in the […]
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Aug
Aug
Psychiatrist
Belle Mead, NJ
Dr. Umesh Mehta is a psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of older adults with mental health disorders.
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Aug
Aug
Psychiatrist
Greenwich, CT
Danbury, CT
New York, NY
Tarique Perera, MD, is a psychiatrist serving adolescents, adults, couples, and families in Greenwich, CT, Danbury, CT, New York, NY, and the surrounding communities.
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Aug
Aug
Psychiatrist
Westport, CT
Joseph Russo, M.D., is a psychiatrist in private practice serving adolescents, adults and families in Westport, CT, and the surrounding communities.
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Aug
Aug
Psychiatrist
New Canaan, CT
Rocco Marotta, MD, PhD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and Adult Transitional Living Program Service Chief at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT.
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Aug
Aug
Hope Program for Adults–Inpatient Care
Houston, TX
The Menninger Clinic is a nonprofit psychiatric hospital renowned for its intensive treatment of severe and complex mental illness.
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Aug
Aug
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs
Hollis, NY
The Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation Treatment Program (IPRT) at Zucker Hillside Hospital is a community-based mental health service, intended for individuals with disabilities due to a psychiatric illness who express a need for change in either their living, educational, vocational or social environments.
29
Aug
Aug
Psychotherapist
New Windsor, NY
Florida, NY
Michele Winchester-Vegas, DSW, is a doctor of social work in private practice serving children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in New Windsor, NY, Florida, NY, and the surrounding communities.
29
Aug
Aug
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Westport, CT
Kate Venison is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), with a private practice in Westport, CT.
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Aug
Aug
Psychiatrist
Stamford, CT
Southbury, CT
White Plains, NY
Sunil Saxena, MD, is a psychiatrist treating children, adolescents, and adults in the communities surrounding Stamford, CT, Southbury, CT, and White Plains, NY.
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Aug
Aug
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
White Plains, NY
Elise Munoz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating anxiety disorders and depression in children, adolescents and adults.
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Aug
Aug
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
White Plains, NY
Eleni Galiatsos, LCSW-R, is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice serving adolescents and adults in White Plains, NY, and the surrounding communities.
09
Aug
Aug
Psychotherapy
Westport, CT
The Dialectical and Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center serves to provide its clients with therapies that are of the highest quality and informed by the most recent research in psychological treatments; to provide training in dialectical and cognitive behavior therapy to professionals; and to educate the community about the potential benefits of dialectical and cognitive behavior therapies.
09
Aug
Aug
Outpatient Addiction Services
Danbury, CT
MCCA offers outpatient treatment services through individual, group and family therapy. Clients are able to participate in a variety of programs such as intensive outpatient services, relapse prevention, early intervention and specified support groups.
09
Aug
Aug
Housing/Residential, Education & Employment Services, Outpatient Treatment
Frederick, MD
ClearView Communities is a private nonprofit organization that provides residential rehabilitation services for adults struggling with a range of serious psychiatric diagnoses.
09
Aug
Aug
Board-Certified Addiction and General Psychiatrist
Greenwich, CT
Dr. Barowsky is a Harvard trained psychiatrist who is double-boarded by both the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Addiction Medicine.
09
Aug
Aug
At-Home Addiction Treatment
North Haven, CT
Aware Recovery Care is an in-home addiction treatment program serving adults in North Haven, CT, and the surrounding areas.
09
Aug
Aug
Residential Treatment Program
Atlanta, GA
Skyland Trail is a nationally recognized nonprofit mental health treatment organization, serving adults ages 18 and older with a primary psychiatric diagnosis.
09
Aug
Aug
Residential Treatment Center
Evanston, IL
Yellowbrick specializes in assessment and treatment for young adults and their families. Yellowbrick provides integrated, intensive outpatient treatments that address the complex needs of troubled emerging adults with full-time, experienced and compassionate professionals dedicated to accountability and outcome.
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Jul
Jul
Eating disorders are some of the most dangerous and deadly mental health conditions. These disorders can take a large toll on one’s physical and mental health. Thankfully, recovery from eating disorders is very much possible. Here are thirteen notable people who recovered from an eating disorder and have continued to live well. Paula Abdul […]
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Jun
Jun
Borderline personality disorder is a widely misunderstood disorder that is characterized by extreme mood swings, fear of abandonment, and destructive behaviors. While the symptoms of this disorder can affect a person’s life, it is possible to live well with this disorder. Here are ten examples of people who were able to achieve notable success while […]
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May
May
Public mental health services in Arizona are administered and provided by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (ACCCS)–Regional Behavioral Health Authorities (RBHAs).
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May
May
Recovery is a term much used in mental health, but not always understood. Some people think of recovery in relation to a cure or getting better. Others associate it with 12-step recovery from addiction. Mental health recovery can be all those things, but for those living with mental illness the term most often describes an […]
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Apr
Apr
Last year I wrote an article about young adult anxiety which quickly became one of our most popular posts on rtor.org. The article, Failure To Launch: 9 Tips for Managing Anxiety in Dependent Adult Children, is based on a podcast by Yale anxiety expert, Dr. Eli Lebowitz. Since it first appeared in 2016, many people […]
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Feb
Feb
Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic-depression, is a serious mental health condition that is characterized by manic highs and depressive lows. The following is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and have achieved great success in their chosen fields. This list contains mostly those who are still living, but we […]
