Bridges To Recovery
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Bridges To Recovery is a residential treatment center
for patients suffering from psychiatric disorders located on the outskirts of Los Angeles
, California
. The center was opened to fill a gap in psychiatric treatment—while patients needing substance abuse
treatment have a wide variety of residential programs to choose from, patients suffering from psychiatric disorders like anxiety
and depression usually can only find inpatient treatment in hospitals. By combining the highest quality care in comfortable, home like surroundings, Bridges to Recovery's founders hoped to lower the barrier to treatment, as many patients would not consider an inpatient stay in a hospital, but are much more amenable to a stay in a residential environment. Bridges To Recovery has seen a large increase in media exposure over the past year as a result of their expansion of new treatment centers.
Residential treatment center
A residential treatment center , sometimes called a rehab, is a live-in health care facility providing therapy for substance abuse, mental illness, or other behavioral problems...
for patients suffering from psychiatric disorders located on the outskirts of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The center was opened to fill a gap in psychiatric treatment—while patients needing substance abuse
Substance abuse
A substance-related disorder is an umbrella term used to describe several different conditions associated with several different substances .A substance related disorder is a condition in which an individual uses or abuses a...
treatment have a wide variety of residential programs to choose from, patients suffering from psychiatric disorders like anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The root meaning of the word anxiety is 'to vex or trouble'; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness,...
and depression usually can only find inpatient treatment in hospitals. By combining the highest quality care in comfortable, home like surroundings, Bridges to Recovery's founders hoped to lower the barrier to treatment, as many patients would not consider an inpatient stay in a hospital, but are much more amenable to a stay in a residential environment. Bridges To Recovery has seen a large increase in media exposure over the past year as a result of their expansion of new treatment centers.
External links
- http://www.alternativehealthjournal.com/article/bridges_to_recovery_book/3797 Alternative Health Journal Article about Bridges To Recovery
- http://www.westsidetoday.com/s12-1564/bridges-to-recovery.html Westside Today Article about Bridges To Recovery
- http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2925724.htm PR Web Release about Bridges to Recovery most recent expansion
- http://losangelespublicrelations.com/bridges-to-recovery/868 Los Angeles Public Relations Article about Bridges To Recovery
- http://www.bridgestorecovery.com/home.html Official Bridges To Recovery website
- http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bridges-to-recovery-opens-bel-air-residential-mental-health-treatment-facility-2011-08-30 Bridges To Recovery Opens New Location