Understanding Partial Hospitalization When someone needs more support than weekly therapy or even an Intensive Outpatient Program can provide, a Partial Hospitalization Program, or PHP, may be the right next step. Despite the name, PHP does not mean staying overnight in a hospital. Instead, it is a structured, full-day treatment program that offers intensive care…
Finding the Right Level of Care When someone is struggling with mental health symptoms or substance use, it can be hard to know what level of care is right. Weekly therapy may not feel like enough, but inpatient treatment may not be necessary. In many cases, an Intensive Outpatient Program, or IOP, offers the right…
By River’s Bend Clinical TeamWith insights from Bruce Goldberg, President, and Jessica Hillen, Clinical Director at River’s Bend Recognizing the Seasonal Surge Every year, January is inaccurately portrayed as the “peak month” for suicide. While suicide rates don’t statistically spike this month, seasoned behavioral health professionals recognize a different, and equally pressing, reality: January may…
