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Receiving any diagnosis of a serious, lifelong disease can be devastating—and depression and anxiety are no exceptions. Even when you have long suspected that you have one of these disorders, hearing a physician pronounce it can make you wonder what …
Children can experience stress and trauma just as surely as grown-ups can. What makes these situations especially troubling is that children often lack the tools to verbalize their pain; the adults around them may therefore assume that the child is …
Though mental health and substance use disorders are common, they remain highly stigmatized. Many of us are simply not comfortable talking about these issues—and that includes those of us who are directly impacted by them. This stigma is not just …
There are many good, healthy ways to cope with stress—and alcohol and cigarettes are not among them. In fact, there is evidence to suggest that turning to narcotic and addictive substances can actually make stress worse, not better. For those …
According to the American Psychological Association, mental health disorders have reached an epidemic level on college campuses; in fact, one APA report referred to it as a “growing crisis.” Indeed, depression and anxiety are all too common on today’s college …
The recovery process can be emotionally draining—and not just for the individual in recovery. Close friends and family members can also find the process to be taxing; simply trying to provide support to their loved one takes its toll, and …
Recovery from substance use or a mental health disorder is similar to recovering from any other chronic illness. Successful recovery, while it can seem to take a lifetime, requires changes in living that help manage symptoms and promote health. Those …
Choosing recovery for yourself, and setting it as the foremost goal for your life, is progress in its own right, and something to be proud of. As you strive toward that goal, however, you will inevitably encounter obstacles along the …
For some, the signs and symptoms of alcohol use disorders may seem evident; for others, they can seem more subtle and insidious. Awareness of alcohol use—and potentially your own substance use disorders—is critically important, which is why the National Institutes …
World Health Day is coming soon; on April 7, we’ll be banding together as a global community to focus on some of the most pressing healthcare issues of our time. This year’s theme is a simple one: Beat Diabetes. That …
WestBridge Meet & Greet
At WestBridge, we work with adult men and families from around the country and, in some cases, the world. One of the unique features of our model is our virtual Meet & Greet service which allows us to deepen our assessment and begin building trust and engaging participants in the pre-admission process.