What Does Recovery Mean to Me?
I am surrounded by recovery. I work int he field, I have recovery in my family and I enjoy a social life full of people in recovery. Which kind of recovery, you might ask. I am familiar with and share …
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A Family Finds Hope at WestBridge
A family member’s perspective on treatment at WestBridge When I first contacted WestBridge, I was at my wit’s end. I knew we had to do something different this time. My son’s life was at stake. The admissions counselors were patient …
Engaging Participants with a Community Integration Program
In the early 1970s a new method of providing services to individuals living with serious mental illness was developed: Assertive Community Treatment. ACT has been extensively researched and and proved to have the best results for helping individuals engage in …
Stepping onto the Stage(s) of Recovery
Mental illness and substance use disorders are chronic medical conditions needing lifelong attention and treatment. Both require major lifestyle changes and, as with diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, compliance to treatment may wax and wane. At WestBridge, we base our treatment on …
Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression are two common mental health disorders that are commonly mistaken for one another, their symptoms confused or conflated. In fact, one report says that around 85 percent of those who are diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed …
Embracing Recovery Everyday
Recovery is something to cherish and to celebrate every month, but September is an especially good time to speak up and speak out about freedom in recovery from substance use. That is because the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
Addiction and Malnutrition
It is impossible to overstate the myriad effects that substance use disorders can have on the mind—and on the body. One that does not generate nearly enough attention or concern is malnutrition. Those who struggle with addiction tend to not …
Relieving Stress After a Long Day at Work
Stress is something that everybody faces, but it can be especially challenging to those who experience symptoms of mental health disorders. Certainly, intense stress can exacerbate an existing problem with addiction, depression, anxiety, or even OCD. As such, one of …
Depression Comes in Different Forms
Those who have never experienced depression before may be surprised to learn that it comes in different forms. Depression is not merely “feeling blue,” and not all cases of depression are created equal. Actually, mental health caregivers recognize several different …
Tips for Positive Self-Talk
If you cannot say something nice, do not say anything at all. Is a sentiment that holds true not just for the way you speak of others, but also the way you speak of yourself. When you constantly run yourself …
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 Meet & Greet service which allows us to deepen our assessment and begin building trust and engaging participants virtually in the pre-admission process.
The Meet and Greet can be provided in person at the family's request at a cost.