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Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, has launched a new editorial series, “Beyond NIMBY.” NIMBY is the acronym of the phrase “Not in My Backyard” and represents a particular viewpoint defined by the strong opposition that residents adopt when it comes to having sober living homes and residential treatment facilities located within certain neighborhoods. “Beyond NIMBY” is Sovereign’s second series on the Not in My Backyard phenomenon. The launch of Sovereign’s five-part groundbreaking inaugural NIMBY series sparked an outpouring of discussion by residents in Southern California and throughout the country as it shined a light on the most critical issues of the NIMBY movement.

Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, is pleased to announce the launch of a new article that’s now live on www.psychologytoday.com: “4 Disorders That Resemble, But Aren’t, Depression.” This article, written and edited by Ralph Ryback, M.D., Courtney Lopresti, M.S., and Susan Logan-McCracken, M.P.W., shares four conditions that are commonly mistaken for depression, both by clinicians and the public.

Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, announces a new television interview featuring Anthony J. Mele, Psy.D., Chief Clinical Officer of Sovereign Health. The interview, broadcasted live on the NBC affiliate KMIR’s program “Desert Living” on Wednesday, Sept. 7, features Dr. Mele discussing the opioid epidemic, Sovereign Health’s national footprint and managing triggers instead of avoiding them.

Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, is hosting several continuing education (C.E.) events this month. These courses meet the qualifications for C.E. credits required by the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC).

Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, announces a new television interview featuring Helen Kienzle, Ph.D., Sovereign Health of Palm Desert’s Program Director. The interview, broadcasted live on the NBC affiliate KMIR’s program “Desert Living” on Thursday, Aug. 31, features Dr. Kienzle discussing why Sovereign Health of Palm Desert launched the Personal Recovery Integrating Men’s Experiences (P.R.I.M.E.) program.

Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, offers a comprehensive Intensive Family Program for patients and their families. The mission of the program, which first launched in 2014 at Sovereign’s San Clemente facility, is to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. The Intensive Family Program educates families about the conditions affecting their loved ones who are in treatment, while being able to spend quality visitation time during therapy sessions and other events. In this two-day program, Sovereign Health’s staff provides each family with the knowledge, skills and support to learn about the patient’s specific diagnosis.

Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, celebrates National Recovery Month. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sponsors National Recovery Month each September to raise awareness and educate the public about behavioral health issues, with the goal of inspiring those with mental health or substance use disorders to seek treatment.

Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, is pleased to announce a new article, “CARA’s (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act’s) passage triggers debate over additional funding.” As noted in the editorial, although the bill allocates over $180 million annually to combat the opioid trade epidemic, which is more than double the authorization level in the Senate-passed bill, CARA may not necessarily deliver on everything it promises. In addition, there is no guarantee Congress will create new funding streams to fund all of the act’s provisions.

Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, announces a new television interview featuring Ashish "Ash" Bhatt, M.D., Sovereign Health’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO). The interview, broadcast live on the NBC affiliate KMIR’s program "Desert Living" on Wednesday, Aug. 24, features Dr. Bhatt discussing how someone can become addicted to opioids and the definition of opioid blockers.

Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, announces the launch of the second installment of the groundbreaking editorial series, “Not in my Backyard,” or “NIMBY.” NIMBY is the acronym of the phrase that is currently applied to the protest movement driven by residents of towns and cities across the United States. Part two of the editorial, “The endemic problems of mental illness and substance abuse in San Clemente,” sheds light on the concerns of San Clemente citizens in having addiction and mental health treatment facilities located within their communities and the false assumptions that the presence of these facilities pose a safety risk to residents. As noted in the article, an examination of the local crime reported by law enforcement in San Clemente revealed that the average total crimes were lower in 2013-2015 than the average crimes reported in 2010-2012 — and this was true for every crime category.