• Inpatient, Outpatient, or IOP? How to Choose the Right Treatment

    Selecting the right program depends on the level of care required and where you are in your recovery journey. Explore the most common treatment options here.

  • What is Emotional Dysregulation? Definition, Symptoms & Treatments

    If you or a loved one experiences frequent mood changes or has trouble managing emotions, you may be dealing with emotional dysregulation. Here’s what that means and what you can do about it.

  • How Do You Know: You Need Help?

    When life is hard, it’s tempting to “tough it out” and hope things get better on their own. But ignoring problems rarely creates a solution. When it comes to your mental health, this is especially true. Professional help exists for a reason, and it can give you back an emotionally and mentally healthy life.

  • What is Neurodiversity?

    While there are disadvantages that come with neurological differences, there are also unique strengths, talents, and viewpoints that neurodiverse individuals bring to the world around them.

  • Mental Health & AI

    In an age where artificial intelligence (AI) is swiftly becoming an integral part of our lives, it’s essential to examine its impact on mental health and its role in addressing the shortage of mental health providers. AI’s rise in the realm of mental health is indeed transformative, offering numerous benefits such as virtual therapists, AI…

  • Addiction Treatment at The Meadows

    Trusted treatment with proven results isn’t a solo pursuit. It requires a synchronized team of experts, which is one of many reasons why The Meadows is the nation’s premier treatment institute. Clinicians and professionals trust The Meadows more than any other treatment program because of our impeccable reputation for quality, integrity, and proven results.

  • How to Help Someone With Mental Illness Who Doesn’t Want Help

    As a concerned friend or family member, you’re left in a tough spot. You want to help, but you can’t force your loved one to do anything. And until they realize they have a problem, they won’t seek the help they need. It may leave you asking, Can you help someone with mental illness if…

  • What the MISSION Act Means for Veterans

    While the VA offers a wide range of healthcare options to veterans, there are still situations where they may be unable to provide what you need in a timely or convenient manner. Fortunately, the 2018 VA MISSION Act was implemented to ensure that veterans get the healthcare they need from outside providers if VA facilities…

  • Mental Illness Misconceptions: What We Still Get Wrong

    Uncover common misconceptions about mental illness and learn the truths to foster understanding and reduce stigma.

  • The Mental Health Benefits of Equine Therapy

    By Melissa Riddle Chalos Talk to anyone who grew up around horses or those who own, ride, or interact with horses in any way on a regular basis, and they all agree: There’s something therapeutic about being with horses. In fact, the therapeutic nature of horses can be traced as far back as 460 BC…

  • Mental Health Pioneers of Color

    By Melissa Riddle-Chalos We are living in an age of profound growth and progress in behavioral health and mental healthcare. Simply put, we would not be where we are without the important contributions of Black pioneers of mental health who have contributed to the science, the systems, and the compassionate advocacy happening today. These pioneers…

  • Pro Athletes Prioritizing Mental Health

    By Anna McKenzie America’s mental health crisis has necessitated an emphasis on treatment and resources. As it happens, “suffering in silence” is having damaging repercussions across industries, and that includes sports. We admire professional athletes as mentally tough and physically elite individuals, so we don’t often see them as people who would struggle with mental…