The Importance of Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW)
Today is the last day of Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW). At Sanford, we did not want to let the week slip away without commenting on the importance of eating disorder awareness andย EDAW. The fact is, every week at our behavioral health campus is eating disorder awareness week. Our staff at every level and […]
What is SPRAVATO (esketamine) for Treatment-Resistant Depression?
At Sanford Behavioral Health, we have a history of adapting to the needs of our patients and the community in Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan. Given the depth of our collaborative care team, we saw an opportunity to serve a larger population of patients with treatment-resistant (TRD) depression at our behavioral health campus in Marne. The […]
12 Hopeful Ideas to Improve Your Mental Health 2025
In January and February each year, Sanford Behavioral Health creates an article series that looks at hopeful ways to improve your mental health. As a behavioral health organization, we know that treatment and medication management are important elements of improving and maintaining mental health. However, science has shown that community, passionate interests, and even limiting […]
Michigan Cannabis (Marijuana) Update: Stats, Recreational Use & Addiction
In 2008, Michiganders voted to legalize medical cannabis. Ten years later, they voted “yes” for its recreational use and were first allowed to buy adult-use cannabis from a storefront in 2019. Since then, Michigan retailers have sold more than $11.5 billion in adult-use and medical cannabis products, making it one of the top four […]
It’s Hard to Photograph Awe – When to Leave the Phone at Home
My family had an incredible experience recently. We were on a boat in Tampa Bay, and we saw the familiar dorsal fin and sleek flank of a dolphin in the near distance. We slowed the boat, and suddenly, a pod of dolphins surrounded us. A mother and calf performed in tandem; they leaped from the […]
Meet Chief Executive Officer Tracy Rogers, LMHC
Tracy Rogers was perfectly happy as a healthcare operations consultant until she met Sanford Behavioral Health Founders Rae and David Green through a mutual colleague. As she puts it, “They are the reason I wanted to serve as a Chief Executive Officer again.” Because Sanford is privately owned and small enough to feel manageable, Tracy […]
A New Record in Super Bowl Monday Absenteeism? It’s a Hangover Thing
Are you going to a party for the big game? UKG’s longtime Super Bowl survey finds that an expected 22.6 million American workers will miss work on Monday, a record number compared to the previous record 18.8 million who missed work in 2023. Interestingly, that game also featured the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Kansas City […]
How’s Your Mental Health Today?
If you are feeling alone with your mental health struggles, read the quote below from Mental Health America’s 2024 Report. Nearly 60 million adults experienced a mental illness in the past year, and only half of them will receive treatment. The good news? The report advocates for upstream prevention and early intervention, which is exactly […]
Announcing Therapy Dogs of Sanford!
Sanford Behavioral Health is launching a new Instagram account called @therapydogsofsanford. Jacqueline Campbell (Jacq), a licensed vet tech with a certification in animal-assisted therapy, spearheads the account. Jacq is also the daughter of Sanford Founders Rae and David Green. She is familiar with the beneficial experience of communicating withย Apollonia (Apol) and Lola, Sanford’s working […]
Clinical Director Tessa Sterling on OCD, Access to Care & the Campus Concept
Tessa Sterling graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in social work. Afterward, she moved to Chicago to get her master’s in social work with a specialization in mental health in the advanced standing program at Loyola University. Tessa has a wide range of experience in the mental health field. She has worked […]
