[YT video=”mR7ztbpwROM” title=”Wolf Therapy” description=”Promises has partnered with Wolf Connection, an nonprofit wolf and wolf dog rescue organization, to bring the young adults from West Los Angeles an amazing experiential therapy.”] From an early age, starting with Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs, we’re taught that wolves are to be feared. They
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Humans share everything from food to love to sickness. But recent studies show that mental issues can also be a shared experience. College roommates typically live in a microcosm that includes tight living environments. Campus dorms don’t leave much wiggle room and roommates get to know each other extremely well. But for some co-eds dealing
About 20 percent of the children in the United States suffers from a mental health disorder, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is the first report to describe the number of youths aged 3–17 years who have specific mental disorders, including ADHD, disruptive behavioral disorders such
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Robert Weiss, senior vice president of clinical development with Promises Behavioral Health and director of the Sexual Recovery Institute, talks about his own recovery from sexual addiction and the founding of his treatment center in L.A. Weekly’s People 2013 issue. In the magazine’s annual roundup of what it calls “the city’s most fascinating people,” Weiss
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law a bill that protects drug overdose patients and those who seek medical help for them from prosecution. The Overdose Protection Act seeks to assure that overdose victims receive timely medical assistance without fear of being arrested for drug possession. “Leaders of this state want them to
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Greg Skipper, MD, director of Professional Health Services at Promises Treatment Centers, has co-authored an article on physician impairment in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. (JAMA). JAMA, established in 1883, is among the most influential and prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals today. The article “Identification of Physician Impairment” explains that because alcohol, narcotic and seditive addiction
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This Valentine’s Day, Promises Behavioral Health and It’s Cheating are drawing attention to the influence of the Internet in changing expectations and social mores surrounding sex, love and relationships.
Elements and It’s Cheating created this Valentine’s Video: Did the Internet Kill Cupid? Be sure to check it out and join the discussion on Facebook!
On February 1, 2013, Promises Treatment Centers will host a gala in honor of the individuals who have made it possible to deliver superior addiction and mental health treatment for the past 25 years.
Promises Treatment Centers Celebrates 25 Years of Creating Extraordinary Lives Read More »
Jason Powers, MD, wasn’t a child prodigy. He wasn’t even voted “most likely to succeed.” But he was destined for greatness, despite getting in his own way a time or two. A highly driven, hard-working physician, Dr. Powers had to find something deep within himself – something he calls grit – that gave him the
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