Are There Different Types of Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders can be complex to understand, and different people exhibit different eating disorder symptoms. Therefore, gaining more knowledge on eating disorders is crucial to recognizing and managing eating disorder behavior for yourself or a loved one. Sanford Behavioral Health is an excellent resource for finding different types of eating disorder information. We […]
Dieting? A Healthy Approach to Your New Year’s Resolution
Thank you to Susan Shaw and Wood TV 8 for including Sanford Behavioral Health in their “New Me in 2023” series. Susan’s conversation with Lori Kehoe, Program Director at Sanford Comprehensive Treatment for Eating Disorders, about dieting the “eat healthier resolution” was perfectly timed. A couple of weeks into the New Year, folks already […]
The Effects of Eating Disorders on the Whole Body – Limelight Interview
At Sanford Behavioral Health, we are proud of the team we have assembled, with some of the brightest minds in the behavioral health field. At Sanford Comprehensive Treatment for Eating Disorders (SCTED), the interdisciplinary team works to treat the whole person. According to our Limelight interviewee, Amy Boshoven, her “welcoming” teammates have an open-door […]
How a Winter in Michigan Can Help You
We have had a gloomy start to the year in Michigan. The sun shined for five minutes in the first eight days of January 2023. Since then, it has been all grey skies and puddles threatening to turn to black ice. So why, you ask, is this woman writing an article about the health […]
Why Eating Disorder Awareness Is Important
An eating disorder can be difficult to spot but can profoundly affect a person’s physical and mental health. Knowing the types of eating disorders, getting help for yourself or someone you love, and being aware of available resources are essential for ensuring that those affected receive the proper treatment. At Sanford Behavioral Health, […]
Supportive Living – When It’s Not Safe to Go Home
Around recovery meetings, folks always say you need to change people, places, and things to manage an addiction. But what happens if you don’t have the option to change your current situation? If you live at home with parents or siblings who use, for example. It makes long-term recovery look daunting and can keep an […]
5 Mental Health Activities
Mental health activities can help you to reconnect with yourself, build emotional resilience, and reduce stress. Your mental health is just as important to look after as your physical health. That’s why learning activities that help maintain your mental health and well-being are equally important. We understand the importance of mental health and treatment […]
Residential Detox Timeline
Residential detox treatment is an essential step in recovering from substance use. It helps individuals break their physical dependence on drugs or alcohol and start on a path of healing and wellness. The residential detox timeline can vary depending on factors like substance type, addiction severity, and underlying medical issues that may need to […]
Dry January – What are the Lessons We Learn?
During the holidays, I was extolling (as one does when loved ones gather) about the relative ease of my recovery from an acute alcohol use disorder. I am nine years sober, and at this stage of the game, not drinking has become as much of an affectation as my omnipresent wine glass used to be. […]
Deadly Combination – DO NOT Mix Alcohol and Cannabis on the Road
Highlights from a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health show an increase in simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use among adults 21+ in the U.S. from 2008 to 2019. Researchers examined data and responses from more than 800,000 participants. They found that simultaneous use was almost twice as prevalent […]
