A New Year — A New You?
January is Mental Wellness Month, which is an excellent place to start. The World Health Organization defines mental wellness as “a state
recovery
Using the PACT Model to Navigate the Pandemic
Since March 2020, we have been navigating an unpredictable, delicate, and always changing landscape due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While this
Breaking the Mold: Challenging Traditional Notions of Readiness in Recovery
When is a client undergoing addiction services or psychiatric care ready to “get back to life?” That’s not only a question clinicians
Empathy In Action: How Ellenhorn’s Assessments Transform Care
Clinical assessments are the gold standard for comprehensive psychiatric assessments. Unlike many of the assessments provided today that are conducted prior to
Culturally Rooted Indigenous Mental Health Practices and Peer Support
Written by Ellenhorn NY PACT Peer Specialist, Tony Muñoz-Hilliard Peer support, often known as mutual aid, has an enduring history that spans
2023 Shifting The Addiction Paradigm Recordings Now Available!
Ellenhorn hosted the 6th Annual Shifting The Addiction Paradigm conference on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. Our focus was on
The Importance of Purpose in Recovery – An Interview with Dr. Dori Hutchinson, Sc.D.
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Dori Hutchinson Sc.D. to talk about the importance of purpose when recovering
Thriving in Recovery
Written by Nicole Mensinger I used to use alcohol to deal with every emotion in my life. If I was happy, I
A Letter to Who I Was Before Recovery
by Megan Weichnik, CPS Hey Meg, I’m sending this to you because I now realize that there are some things that would
The Ten Reasons Not To Change
Years back, I led a therapy group in a day treatment program for individuals who all had extensive histories in the mental