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Mental Health and America’s Native American Population: National Native American Heritage Month
Galen Hope founders and associates humbly recognize the land that our offices operate on today are the ancestral homelands of sovereign Native nations, including the Tequesta, the Calusa, and today, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of...
Transgender Awareness Week: Trans History and Normalizing Care for All
November 13th-19th is recognized as Transgender Awareness Week, followed by the observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th which is a day dedicated to those who have lost their lives due to transphobic violence. Members of the Transgender community...
The Correlation of Cultural and Family Dynamics to Disordered Eating in Hispanic and Latin Populations
Based on the presentation given by Alicia Alvarez, M.ED., M.A., LMHC and Daphne Pozo, DMFT, LMFT From September 15th- October 15th, we joined our community in recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month. In addition to celebrating the rich history and gifts of...
Raising Awareness and Support for Addiction Recovery: National Recovery Month
Addiction is a relentless adversary, affecting millions of lives across the globe. It knows no boundaries, targeting individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of age, gender, or social status. Its consequences ripple through families, communities, and societies...
Shining a Light on Mental Illness: Mental Illness Awareness Week
While the importance of physical health is widely acknowledged and openly discussed, mental health issues often remain hidden, shrouded in stigma and silence. It's time to change that narrative. It's time to shine a brilliant, unwavering light on mental illness, and...
Understanding ADHD: Promoting Awareness during ADHD Awareness Month
A Chat with Ilene Fishman Part 3: Training the clinician
Recently we sat with Ilene V. Fishman, LCSW, ACSW, FAED (Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders). In part, we wanted to discuss her book The Deeper Fix: For your Growth and Empowerment, but we also wanted to catch up with a dear friend of and provider of clinical...
A Chat with Ilene Fishman Part 2: Thoughts on the Therapeutic Process
Recently we sat with Ilene V. Fishman, LCSW, ACSW, FAED (Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders). In part, we wanted to discuss her book The Deeper Fix: For your Growth and Empowerment, but we also wanted to catch up with a dear friend of and provider of clinical...
A Look at Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
As we mentioned in our blog about eating disorder myths, not all diagnoses are clear-cut and straightforward. There are many conditions that feature similar symptoms and characteristics to other conditions, and that can make diagnosis more complicated. One such mental...
4 Myths About Eating Disorders That it’s Time to do Away With
We pay close attention to the ways that eating disorders are represented in the media, in popular entertainment, and on social media. In our field, these representations can shape public perceptions, complicate personal experiences, and impact treatment for clients...
Mental Health and the Holidays: Wishing you a holiday season filled with peace and joy.
At this time of year, it’s important to remember that the holidays can be challenging, or even difficult and that it is perfectly normal to have a complicated relationship with the season. While there is great joy that often comes with holidays, there can also be...
The Highs and Lows of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder has been in the headlines quite a lot recently. More than once this mental health disorder has been associated with erratic behavior from those in the public eye. But what Is bipolar disorder? How is it diagnosed? Let’s take a look at this complex...
Men’s Health this “Movember”
This month, we’ve been thinking a lot about men's health. Partially this is due to the fact that November has been designated “Movember” by an Australian-based nonprofit devoted to raising awareness of (and money for) the health issues that men face. Over the past...
You are seen: Transgender Awareness Week
At Galen Hope, we are very proud of our commitment to gender affirming care. As the Transgender and non-binary communities face ongoing discrimination, we wanted to take a moment and discuss some of the challenges the communities face in terms of mental health and...
Galen Hope Achieves Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
Prestigious accreditation recognizes Galen Hope for providing the highest quality mental health and eating disorders treatment CORAL GABLES, November 1, 2022 – Galen Hope, an evidence-based treatment program for adults and adolescents with eating disorders and...
Understanding and Treating Complex Mental Health Conditions: An Interview with Galen Hope Co-Founder Amy Boyers, Ph.D.
In the last few years, many people have grown more comfortable with openly talking about mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. Perhaps in part due to our shared pandemic-era experiences with loneliness, worry and grief, the stigma associated with...
Focusing on ADHD
In the spirit of our last few discussions, we wanted to zoom in on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is a vastly misunderstood condition, that (like OCD, which we explored on our blog) has made its way into popular culture in ways that can be very...
Let’s Discuss OCD Awareness
The second week of October is OCD Awareness week. This makes this a great time to talk about this much misunderstood diagnosis. Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a complicated condition that has made its way into popular culture. Unfortunately, much of what...
Some thoughts for International Overdose Awareness Day
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, and at Galen Hope, it is a topic that is close to our hearts. International Overdose Awareness Day is “The world’s annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the...
recognized for the highest quality of care
The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
A renowned mental health care and eating disorders treatment center, Galen Hope is the recipient of The Joint Commission’s accreditation, a prestigious designation awarded to health care organizations recognized for exceeding the highest national standards for safety and quality of patient care.