A Wise Mind Presented by Sabino Recovery

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...

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 challen...

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....

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...

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 n...

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...

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 hig...

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 k...

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 d...

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...

Sabino Recovery is uniquely positioned to care for those suffering from mental health issues and addiction because the majority of the staff have gone through similar experiences. They know firsthand how difficult and worthwhile recovery is. On this episode of A Wise Mind, our host, Sam Zimmer, and Sabino’s VP of Marketing, Adam McLean, tell their stories of addiction and recovery. While some of t...

The world of recovery is one that benefits from human interaction, face-to-face meetings, and vulnerability. This was all but removed when the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world at the start of 2020. Outpatient treatment models such as 12 Step Recovery Meetings were forced to make the move to online calls and meetings. Many people lost an essential piece of accountability in their recovery. Inpatie...

A Wise Mind’s Road to Trauma Recovery  Trauma is personal, dynamic, and complex, not to mention the stigma that clouds the conversation. Over 70% of American adults struggle with trauma or will experience traumatic events in their lifetime. As a recovery center, we often find that trauma is left unresolved during the process of healing. At Sabino Recovery, we take an individualized and holistic ap...