by WestBridge | Jan 24, 2025 | Community Integration Program (CIP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, Recovery, Residential Treatment, Residential Treatment Program, Substance Use Disorders, Therapy, Wellness, WestBridge
In the journey of recovery, finding effective therapeutic outlets is crucial. WestBridge offers opportunities to have their participants experience art and create artwork in a variety of offerings and formats. Our Chestnut Street portion of our facility has...
by WestBridge | Aug 12, 2024 | Recovery, Therapy, Wellness, WestBridge
WestBridge utilizes a volunteer therapy dog with a calm nature, serene patience, and who loves companionship. Our therapy dog routinely visits The Commons Residence. Therapy dogs offer a broad spectrum of benefits to individuals grappling with mental health issues or...
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 28, 2024 | Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, Recovery, WestBridge
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...
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...
by WestBridge | Jun 14, 2024 | Recovery, Substance Use Disorders, Wellness, WestBridge
Understanding how drugs affect the brain and behavior can provide a fuller understanding of drug addiction and effective treatment. The following is excerpted from a National Institute on Drug Abuse research update. Addiction is a chronic brain disease Drugs change...
