Specialism isn’t a new or strange concept to us—in fact, it has been around for thousands of years. From the academic school of Socrates to our modern universities, training, learning and preparation are well established in our collective heritage. Residential treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders—whilst not a first choice for many—is best [...]
Contributor: Megan Wilson, BS, CADC, Timberline Knolls Residential Center When it comes to alcohol consumption, it has been well-established that heavy drinking leads to adverse health consequences, including increased risk for dementia and degeneration of brain tissue. However, the connection between moderate alcohol consumption and brain health has been less understood. The implications of this [...]
I have clear memories of partying in many “hot spot” cities around the world with dignitaries, celebrities, and my modeling agents. Often, I would fly from a city where I was working, do drugs for a weekend with my agents, then come back and work. Sometimes, agents would stay at a house where I was [...]
In an iconic moment in 1991’s Silence of the Lambs, Dr. Hannibal Lector, the animal himself, is being analyzed and evaluated by Officer Starling who is trying to figure out, “What happened to this guy?” Lector responds to Starling’s questions with these famous words: “Nothing happened to me. I happened. You can’t reduce me to [...]
Attending Intensive Outpatient Programming (IOP) is often an important step in an individual’s recovery process, but it can also be stressful. It means taking 3 hours out of each day, 6 days a week, not including personal therapy or nutritional counseling. It can be especially challenging for those who are working in or outside of [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.