“I finally felt hope.” Christina’s words capture the turning point in her journey from years of silent struggles to a life filled with possibility. In…
Patient Stories
Elizabeth’s struggles with mental health began early in her teens with depression and suicidal ideation. Substance use followed. “I was wanting to take away what…
While in high school, Shannon says pursuing perfectionism through sports contributed to an eating disorder. Growing concern about Shannon’s weight ultimately led her to residential…
Himanshu experienced trauma early in his life, struggles that ultimately led him to treatment at Rogers. As a young man, he studied to become a…
Since she was a teenager, Marissa’s head was flooded with embarrassing and intrusive thoughts. With the help of her parents and medical professionals, she found…
Theresa, a past patient of Rogers' Eating Disorder Recovery Care, talks about her treatment process. She discusses why it was important for her to step…
“Thank you Rogers for believing in me well before I believed in myself.” Former Rogers patients share their struggles and how they found hope and…
Briden was diagnosed with and treated for borderline personality disorder at Rogers Behavioral Health in Oconomowoc when she was a teenager. She says Rogers’ multidisciplinary…
Growing up, Gretchen played competitive soccer with the dream of following in her father’s footsteps and playing soccer at Ohio State. In high school, she…
Zach talks about his struggles with anxiety, the stigma of having an eating disorder and how the power of failure has helped him rise above.…
