National Public Health Week: How to Prioritize Wellness and Healing

By Sanford Behavioral Health | April 9, 2025
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Every April, National Public Health Week serves as a reminder of the importance of prioritizing health and well-being for individuals and communities. For those in recovery or supporting a loved one through treatment, this week is an opportunity to focus on addiction recovery healing and creating a foundation for lasting wellness. At Sanford Behavioral Health, […]

April Is Alcohol Awareness Month

By Sanford Behavioral Health | April 2, 2025
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Each April, communities across the country recognize Alcohol Awareness Month, a time dedicated to education, prevention, and support for individuals and families affected by alcohol use disorder. This month serves as a reminder of the importance of understanding alcohol addiction, reducing stigma, and encouraging those who need help to seek support. We believe that awareness […]

3 Benefits of Holistic Detox for the Mind and Body

By Sanford Behavioral Health | March 26, 2025
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Detox is a key step in recovery, but it’s about more than just getting substances out of your system. Holistic detox should focus on both your physical and emotional health, helping you find balance and start feeling like yourself again. Sanford Behavioral Health offers a holistic detox treatment that focuses on healing the whole person—mind, […]

What Are the 5 Warning Signs of Orthorexia?

By Sanford Behavioral Health | March 19, 2025
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Orthorexia is an eating disorder that involves an intense focus on eating only foods perceived as “healthy” or “pure.” While prioritizing nutrition can be a positive goal, orthorexia can lead to rigid food rules, anxiety around eating, and disruptions to daily life. Sanford Behavioral Health recognizes the challenges people and their loved ones face when […]

What Types of Skills Does Nutrition Education Teach?

By Sanford Behavioral Health | March 12, 2025
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Understanding nutrition is about more than just knowing what to eat—it’s about building skills that promote lifelong health and well-being. At Sanford Behavioral Health, we believe that learning how to fuel your body in a balanced and sustainable way is essential to both physical and mental health. Our nutrition education services help our patients develop […]

March Is National Nutrition Month: 3 Ways to Fuel Your Body

By Sanford Behavioral Health | March 5, 2025
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March is National Nutrition Month®, a time to celebrate the importance of nutrition, make smarter food choices, and develop healthy habits that last a lifetime. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics sponsors National Nutrition Month® as a nutrition education and information campaign annually. This campaign highlights the importance of informed food choices and healthy eating […]

How Does Outpatient Treatment for Eating Disorders Work?

By Sanford Behavioral Health | February 26, 2025
a woman sits with a professional who is writing down benefits of outpatient treatment for eating disorders for the woman

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect every part of a person’s life. At Sanford Behavioral Health, we’re here to help. Our outpatient eating disorder treatment programs offer the support you need to heal with flexible, personalized care that fits into your life. Empower your recovery while staying connected to the routines that […]

How to Support a Loved One in Addiction Recovery

By Sanford Behavioral Health | February 19, 2025
a person holds a loved ones hand offering them family support in their addiction recovery

Supporting a loved one in addiction recovery can be both challenging and emotionally complex. You want to be there for them, but knowing the best way to offer help isn’t always clear. One effective way is to join family programs designed for addiction recovery. These programs provide education, resources, and tools to help families understand […]

What to Expect in Alcohol Detox

By Sanford Behavioral Health | February 12, 2025
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Choosing to heal from alcohol addiction is a brave and important decision. The first step in this journey is often an alcohol detox program. Sanford Behavioral Health can offer support with this step and other steps in addiction recovery. We provide a compassionate and structured alcohol detox treatment program to help patients safely navigate this […]

5 Coping Strategies for ARFID

By Sanford Behavioral Health | February 5, 2025
woman sits on a couch and talks to a therapist about needing help with coping with ARFID

Avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a serious eating disorder characterized by extreme aversion or avoidance toward certain foods. It involves a restrictive relationship with food that can lead to significant nutritional deficiencies, weight loss, and interference with daily life. Living with ARFID can be an isolating experience, but recovery is possible. With the proper […]