If a friend or loved one tells you they’ve been in treatment for mental health or addiction, you may be wondering about the best way to respond. Rogers’ Sue McKenzie Dicks, vice president of healthy culture at Rogers Behavioral Health, shares some common missteps and supportive things to say so your friend or loved one feels validated and understood.
According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, teen drug use is on the rise, with alcohol and marijuana being the most used substances. Dr. Angela Orvis answers commonly asked questions about teen substance use and explains the difference between experimentation and addiction.
According to a 2019 report, approximately 20.4 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder. If your loved one is among the millions affected by addiction, you’ve likely struggled to find ways to support them.
Dr. LeNoue shares five reasons why Rogers’ mental health and addiction recovery care is unique.
Much like with other medical and mental health conditions, medication can be a useful tool when used alongside therapy in the path toward recovery. However, some tend to have a negative view of some of these medications. Sean LeNoue, MD, associate medical director, helps cut through the stigma around recovery medications and explains what they are and how they work.
Brad says he struggled with alcohol and drug use throughout most of his teen and adult years and was always sick. Then one day, he realized how sad he was.
June is Men’s Health Month, a time when men are encouraged to take better care of themselves, both physically and mentally.
In today’s blog, Rogers’ Dr. Narissa Etwaroo and Dr. Sean LeNoue sit down for a live Q&A on the importance of understanding addiction symptoms, treatment, and stigma surrounding the disorder.
Adrienne discusses her path to Rogers’ Herrington Center for Addiction Recovery in Oconomowoc and how she’s been able to put her sobriety first and reach her 7-year sobriety milestone.
It’s common for someone with an eating disorder to also experience another co-occurring mental health disorder such as depression, OCD, or anxiety. When it comes to eating disorders and a co-occurring substance use disorder, Brad Smith, MD, medical director, Oconomowoc campus and Eating Disorder Recovery, says that it is almost always best to try and treat both simultaneously.
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