Mental Health & Eating Disorders Blog
At Galen Hope, we believe very strongly in a transitional recovery plan for our clients. It is important to understand the benefits of this type of treatment model. Transitional recovery may begin with a partial hospitalization program (PHP) and may move into a tiered intensive outpatient program (IOP). It may …
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This year, as every year, Galen Hope is proud to participate in World Eating Disorders Action Day. Because of our commitment to treating eating disorders, awareness campaigns like this one are very important to us. This year, the organizers of the official World Eating Disorders Action Day remind us: Worldwide, …
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Like many mental health conditions, schizophrenia is not well understood. For many the diagnosis is rather frightening. Schizophrenia is a highly stigmatized condition, and many people with the disorder face discrimination and prejudice in various aspects of their lives, such as employment and relationships. Raising awareness can help to reduce …
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Mental illness can rob us of so much. It can strain our relationships, upset our professional and academic lives and deplete our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. However, it can also rob us of something just as important and extremely intimate: our compassion toward ourselves and our compassion toward those …
Self-Compassion: What Exactly Is Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)? Read More »
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May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the U.S. since 1949. Every year during the month of May, NAMI joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health, a topic we addressed in …
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It is now widely believed that “[M]ore than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness.” This is a pretty intense statistic, but pointing out this statistic is not meant to be discouraging. However, it could certainly come across that way. No, for those of us struggling with our own …
You Are Not Alone: Understanding the Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Read More »
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This Autism Acceptance Month, we wanted to take a closer look at what autism is, and discuss some of the characteristic traits that autistic people may display. Then, continuing our discussion about affirming care, we share some ways that autistic people and their families can advocate for themselves and their …
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April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2nd is World Autism Acceptance Day. As awareness of neurodiversity grows, there is a growing need for healthcare providers like us to offer affirming care for autistic individuals. And, as we’ve described before, at Galen Hope, affirming care is central to everything we …
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The renowned 20th-century psychiatrist Dr. Viktor Frankl once said, “When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.” At its core, this is what exposure therapy aims to do. It aims to help us face our fears and anxieties, not to change …
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The 19th Century English poet Rudyard Kipling once wrote, “For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.” This seemingly paradoxical statement is exactly what group therapy is all about. It is about unity, understanding, and the unbridled honesty of shared …
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