Brookhaven Retreat ® LLC treated clients to a photography workshop by Bill Waldorf, photojournalist and commercial photographer, on Sept. 6. The workshop, designed to instruct clients on the basics of good photography from a professional standpoint, was presented as part of discharge planning, which takes place during a client’s first week. In order to prepare for a healthy and happy life following the 90-day Lily Program®, exclusively offered at Brookhaven Retreat, clients are provided with…

Brookhaven Retreat ® LLC, a unique residential treatment facility exclusively for women with mental health and/or substance abuse issues, observes National Recovery Month in September Brookhaven Retreat ® LLC observes National Recovery Month in September. Formerly known as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, this national observance is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA)Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) each September. NCADD was one of the founding sponsors of…

Every 13 minutes there is one death by suicide in the United States. According to the American Association of Suicidology, 41,149 people in the U.S. committed suicide in 2013. In fact, worldwide, 800,000 people commit suicide every year, 90 percent of whom have a diagnosable mental illness. Brookhaven Retreat recognizes National Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 3 to 7, surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10 by sharing a list of signs that indicate suicide…

Brookhaven Retreat LLC is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to women with emotional and mental health challenges and/or substance abuse issues. That’s why two treating psychiatrists at Brookhaven Retreat are preparing to take the exam given by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) in October. Established in 2007, the ABAM is the nation’s first medical specialty board to certify addiction medicine physicians across a range of medical specialties. ABAM sets standards…

Brookhaven Retreat ® LLC will recognize National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September. Although many factors can increase a woman’s risk for ovarian cancer, such as age, genetics and ethnicity, awareness can help either avoid it or detect it early for a more positive outcome. Clients and staff members will have the benefit of in-house signage, information on the weekly newsletter on the subject, as well as posts on the Aftercare website meant for graduates…

Brookhaven Retreat ® LLC facilitated a training session for staff members on Depression on Aug. 13 at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN. Dr. Jennifer L. Payne, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and director of the Women’s Mood Disorders Center, in Baltimore, MD., spoke about symptoms of depression, identifying depression in clients, aspects of Bipolar Disorder relating to depression, depression as it exists during pregnancy and Post-Partum Depression. While there is no…

Brookhaven Retreat® LLC, a unique residential treatment facility exclusively for women with emotional and mental health challenges, and/or substance abuse issues recently treated clients to a therapeutic outing to Mountain Magic: Native American Music Festival at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, TN, on Aug. 29. Sponsored in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission, the cultural event provides an educational opportunity for getting acquainted with live Native American music and expert storytelling, demonstrations,…

Brookhaven Retreat ® LLC will celebrate National More Herbs, Less Salt Day Aug. 29 by picking the herbs grown on the beautifully manicured grounds of the facility in Seymour, TN. Herbs grown in the garden at Brookhaven Retreat include basil, mint, cilantro, parsley, lavender, oregano and chives, to name a few. Clients will receive a chart breaking down the benefits and best uses of each herb and will learn how to apply each herb to…