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Peter Schorr, Founder and CEO of Retreat Behavioral Health joins us this time on Recovery Radio. ...
41:19•17 Jan 2020
Breaking the Cycle: Peter Schorr on Addiction and Mental Health Treatment
“Unfortunately, when it goes untreated and they're feeling this pain they're feeling from their mental illness, the thing that they do is go to substance to numb themselves from it. So it's a vicious cycle that if you don't treat the mental health aspect of it, nothing gets better.”
Ever wondered how mental health and addiction are intertwined? In this episode of 'Recovery Radio', host Steve Martorano sits down with Peter Schorr, Founder and CEO of Retreat Behavioral Health. With four decades of experience under his belt, Schorr offers a deep dive into the state of addiction treatment today. He emphasizes that untreated mental health issues often lead to substance abuse, creating a vicious cycle that can be hard to break.
The conversation touches on the importance of harm reduction, the stigma that still surrounds mental illness, and the impact of closing psychiatric hospitals. Schorr also sheds light on the Parity Law, which aims to prevent insurance discrimination against mental health and substance abuse treatment, and the tricky navigation required to get insurance to cover these treatments. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in innovative approaches to breaking the cycle of addiction and mental health issues.
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