by WestBridge | Jun 30, 2025 | Mental Health Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, WestBridge
For the first time in history, young US women are using more cannabis than men, confirmed by retail and government sources. Legalization and dispensaries have increased, along with the potency of THC, the main psychoactive component in the cannabis plant producing the...
by WestBridge | May 2, 2025 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, WestBridge
The Oxford Textbook of Community Mental Health, (Oxford University Press) is a leading edge publication that sits at the juncture of medical sciences, social values, policy formation, and global mental health. Dr Delia Hendrick MD, Westbridge’s full-time medical...
by WestBridge | Jan 9, 2025 | Mental Health Disorders, Residential Treatment, Residential Treatment Program, Substance Use Disorders, WestBridge
WestBridge, a leader in the treatment of mental illness with or without substance use is addressing the increasing need for comprehensive mental health support for adults of all genders. After adding an all genders Intensive Outpatient Program and expanding its...
by WestBridge | Jul 26, 2024 | Holidays, Mental Health Disorders, WestBridge
The holiday season can be a time of stress and fatigue, anxiety and worry—but it does not have to be. In fact, for many individuals in recovery, the holiday season is a period of unique uplift and positivity. The secret is to be intentional about seeking the joyful,...
by WestBridge | Jul 19, 2024 | Mental Health Disorders, Recovery, Wellness, WestBridge
Recovery is a challenge. To realize that something about your life or circumstances must change is hard enough, but to do it on your own is even more difficult. A change in the company previously kept is an important step to recovery. but forming sober, healthy...
by WestBridge | Jun 21, 2024 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, Recovery, Wellness, WestBridge
Many individuals with dual diagnosis are at a high risk of chronic diseases associated with sedentary behavior and medication side effects: diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. These diseases also increase a person’s chance of...