There are moments in behavioral healthcare when progress can feel very far away. A therapist may have worked with someone for months and recognize that weekly therapy is no longer providing enough support. A physician may see symptoms becoming more severe. A family may watch someone they love continue to struggle despite everyone’s best efforts….
“I knew I had a problem. I just didn’t know how to get help. And I didn’t know if I deserved help.” When Steven shared those words during his River’s Bend alumni interview, they captured something many people struggling with mental health challenges or substance use disorders feel but rarely say out loud. Not everyone…
In the world of behavioral healthcare, there are professionals who learn through education, and then there are those who carry lived experience into every interaction. At River’s Bend, Amy Buchanan embodies both. As a practice manager, advocate, and speaker, her journey through addiction and recovery has become a powerful force for connection, compassion, and change….
