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When Is Exercise an Addiction or Healthy Lifestyle Choice?

Individuals with exercise addiction often struggle with co-occurring disorders; 15 to 20 percent of exercise addicted individuals are also dependent on nicotine, alcohol, or illicit drugsExercising on a regular basis is beneficial. It contributes to health and disease prevention and has a positive effect on mental and physical well-being for all age groups. There are instances, however, where exercise becomes an addiction. “Exercise addiction is a process addiction in which a person engages in compulsive, mood-altering behaviors with the intention of avoiding painful feelings,” said Kim

Timberline Knolls Fights Youth Suicide

Timberline Knolls Hosts Community Event with Mayor of Lemont and The Jason FoundationYouth suicide is a growing national and local health problem and something everyone should be concerned about. To discuss this silent epidemic in the local community, Timberline Knolls , which serves as the only community resource center (CRC) in Illinois for The Jason Foundation, a non-profit organization whose goal is the prevention of youth suicide through awareness programs and campaigns, is hosting a community event, 1 – 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, at the Lemont Township

Leading Residential Treatment Center Sees Growing Problem of Heroin Abuse in Teens and Young Adults

While the issue of teenagers and young adults abusing heroin is not something new, the fact that there has been a large increase in heroin use among younger teens and adults proves this is an epidemic that will not soon be over. Reports indicate in 2012 an estimated 669,000 people in the United States were in need of treatment for heroin addiction and, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the number of people initiating their first use of heroin was approximately 156,000. Twenty six percent of young people between the ages of 18 and 25 make up the largest age group of

Event at Stanford University to Celebrate The Body Positive Movement

New Book, “Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and quiet that critical voice!)” to Launch at EventPalo Alto, Calif., May 8, 2014 – Eating disorders and body image concerns are a common and disabling problem among college students, and can interfere with academic performance, quality of life, and long term health. To celebrate a student-led movement at Stanford University, The Body Positive is hosting an event, sponsored by Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center , 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2014, at the Stanford Women’s Center at Stanford

New Painkiller Offers Potential for Abuse and Addiction

Leading Treatment Center for Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders Warns of Dangerous New Prescription Drug ZohydroTimberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, the nation’s leading center for women and adolescent girls struggling with addiction, eating disorders, trauma and co-occurring disorders, warns the new narcotic painkiller Zohydro poses a great potential for abuse and addiction. Zohydro is the only approved extended-release product that contains the man-made opioid hydrocodone. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March of this year, the drug is five times

Media Advisory: Join Timberline Knolls for the Premiere of "America the Beautiful 3: The Sexualization of Our Youth"

Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Sponsors World Premiere of Compelling New Documentary at the 2014 International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED)New York (March 18, 2014): America the Beautiful 3: The Sexualization of Our Youth (ATB 3) is the third installment of America the Beautiful. The documentary explores American’s controversial and shameless sexualization of our youth. Theories and observations merely scratch the surface of a culture centered on the objectification of women. Beneath the glossy, perfect images presented in pop culture there are more desperate stakes

Understanding How the Brain Functions in Addicted Individuals is Key to Recovery

The death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman shocked the entire country. A sad and senseless death, but what is more tragic is that his death is not so unique. Every year, thousands of men and women die of a drug overdose. The difference is that these people are not famous. “So many individuals in our country struggle with an addiction that they can’t overcome on their own,” said Kim Dennis, MD, CEO and medical director of Timberline Knolls , a residential treatment center for women and adolescent girls struggling with addiction, eating disorders, trauma and

New Web-Based Support Group for Pregnant Women and Moms Struggling with Eating Disorders Launches

"Lift the Shame” is the first web-based support group of its kind specifically targeted to offer support and resources to pregnant women and moms with eating disorders. The web-based support group is a free, confidential online group hosted by certified eating disorders specialist Maggie Baumann, MFT, CEDS, in partnership with Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center , located just outside of Chicago. “I am so excited to partner with Timberline Knolls in making this dream a reality by offering support to this unique population of clients, pregnant

Michigan Eating Disorders Alliance, Timberline Knolls and Grand Valley State University Sponsor “everybody is BEAUTIFUL” Event

Grand Rapids, Mich. – (February 11, 2014) – In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week(February 23 to March 1 ), the Michigan Eating Disorders Alliance (MiEDA), Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center and Grand Valley State University Physician Assistant Studies are hosting a special free community event for girls, ages 10 to 14, and their parents/guardians/special friends, from 6 – 8 p.m., on Monday, February 24, 2014, at the Hager Auditorium, Cook/DeVos Center, 301 Michigan NE in Grand Rapids. “We’re excited to partner with Timberline Knolls

New Language Regarding Addiction Aims to Reduce Stigma and Blame

Leading Residential Treatment Center, Timberline Knolls, Welcomes New Approach to Describing AddictionTimberline Knolls, a leading residential treatment center for women and adolescent girls struggling with addiction, eating disorders, trauma and other co-occurring disorders, applauds the recent White House summit on drug policy reform and the recommendations to change the language used to describe addiction . Harvard University’s John Kelly, director of the new Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital, spoke at the

Timberline Knolls and The Refuge Bring Feature Documentary Film, The Anonymous People, to Winter Park Community

Film focuses on new public recovery movement from alcohol and drug addictionTimberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center and The Refuge, A Healing Place, are hosting a screening of the compelling feature documentary, The Anonymous People. The screening will take place Thursday, December 19 at the Regal Cinemas Winter Park Village Stadium 20 Movie Theater (Screen 1), 510 North Orlando Avenue in Winter Park. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a networking reception with complimentary popcorn and refreshments. The film will be shown at 6:30 – 8 p.m., followed by a panel discussion with Margaret

Timberline Knolls Sponsors Brené Brown Seminar in Denver

Brené Brown to speak at the El Jebel Shrine on November 21stDENVER, CO. (November, 19 2013) – Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center  is a proud sponsor of the Brené Brown seminar presented by YOUnique Counseling at the Historic El Jebel Shrine in Denver, Colorado, on November 21, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. Brené Brown is an internationally renowned speaker and The New York Times Best Selling Author of “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead.” Brown is hosted by YOUnique Counseling to speak on

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