In this episode of A Wise Mind we speak with Rebecca Alexander, a psychotherapist, author, mental health educator, and disability rights advocate. Rebecca shares her personal journey with Usher Syndrome, a genetic condition that causes progressive vision and hearing loss. She discusses the importance of resilience in overcoming adversity and living a fulfilling life. Rebecca emphasizes the role of mindfulness and gratitude in building resilience, as well as the importance of family support a...
Dec 6, 2024
32 min
In this episode of A Wise Mind, featuring Doctor Alex Kudisch and Amanda Baker, our guests explore the significance of their individual journeys in healthcare, emphasizing how personal experiences shape their professional paths. Amanda highlights the vital role of mentorship and practical experience in her development, showcasing her passion for the mental health field despite its inherent challenges. Doctor Kudisch discusses his journey from Argentina to the U.S. as a young boy. A transforma...
Dec 6, 2024
39 min
Continuing Care is an integral part of the treatment model at Sabino Recovery. Your time at Sabino is only a small fraction of your life and Continuing Care focuses on how to take the tools you’ll learn in treatment into your healthy life in recovery. As soon as you arrive, your Continuing Care Coordinator will work with you to ensure that your Sabino treatment plan will lead to continued success. As you proceed through treatment, you will learn things about yourself that you never ima...
Jan 25, 2023
23 min
Mental illness and substance abuse are frequently intertwined. Unfortunately, many treatment plans isolate either the symptoms of the substance abuse or the mental illness, rather than treating the whole person. Traditional recovery methodology can gloss over mental illness in favor of treating substance use disorders and vice versa. At Sabino, we treat the underlying trauma behind mental illness and substance abuse. We understand the prevalence of co-occurring disorders and take a mor...
Dec 20, 2022
18 min
When a family member seeks treatment for mental health issues and addiction, it’s important for the whole family to play a role in recovery. The common misconception is that only the person who is seeking treatment needs help. This often creates an “identified patient” in the family. One person displays symptoms through addiction and mental illness but the reality is that the whole family system needs help. When the family is involved, it also helps the addicted person feel supported and make...
Nov 28, 2022
47 min
Our gut microbiomes have a huge impact on our overall mental and physical health. We’re still learning about the connections between gut health and mental health but plenty of research has shown that the health of our guts is instrumental in our overall health. Food is more than just fuel. Nutrition also affects the gut microbiome and from there, our mental and physical health. Instead of thinking about “good” or “bad” foods and perpetuating a harmful cycle of disordered eating, think of food...
Oct 11, 2022
26 min
When a family member develops an addiction, it’s important for the entire family to be involved. The recovery journey is then about breaking a cycle, not just healing the individual. For many years, recovery was viewed as an individual journey. The addict went to treatment or joined a 12-step program and did the work. Research now shows that a family-centered approach to treatment leads to the highest chance of long-term recovery. As opposed to approaching addiction as an individual problem,...
Aug 17, 2022
31 min
Which comes first, pain or anxiety? These two co-occurring disorders are so frequently linked that it can be difficult to untangle them because they create a vicious cycle. Anxiety is a mental illness with many physical symptoms, including muscle soreness, digestive issues, TMJ, and headaches, making a correlation between pain and anxiety clear and difficult to separate. Anxiety arises from not knowing where the pain is coming from, how long it will last, or if it will get worse. If we...
Jul 20, 2022
38 min
This week on A Wise Mind Podcast, host Sam Zimmer is joined by Dr. Laura Riss, a clinical psychologist, practicing out of Atlanta, GA. Dr. Riss has developed specializations in the areas of eating disorders and survivors of abuse and trauma, specifically adult survivors of childhood abuse as part of her lifelong dedication to treating women’s issues. This week we are speaking to her about eating disorders and the intersection between trauma and eating disorders. Research on eating disorders ...
Jun 22, 2022
28 min
The core principle of Neurotherapy is that the human brain is resilient. Over time, consistently positive, empathetic, and compassionate experiences can rewire the brain. Neurotherapy helps people improve their self-regulation and lead to healthy decision-making, renewed trust, and optimism. This connection between science and hope is why we are so passionate about utilizing Neurotherapy to treat trauma, mental illness, and substance use. At Sabino Recovery, we use techniques like neurofeedb...
May 18, 2022
25 min
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