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How to talk to kids about their first adolescent and pediatric psychiatry visit at Shanti Recovery and Wellness

2024-12-12T04:13:32+00:00

  Feeling uncertain about how to talk to your children about their upcoming psychiatry appointment?  Whether it’s your child’s first psychiatry appointment ever, or you’re searching for a better fit for your family’s psychiatric needs, this post will provide you with some valuable tips and strategies for initiating this important conversation and easing your child’s [...]

How to talk to kids about their first adolescent and pediatric psychiatry visit at Shanti Recovery and Wellness2024-12-12T04:13:32+00:00

Choosing the Right Ketamine Treatment Clinic for You in Portland Oregon

2024-10-10T00:34:34+00:00

  There are a few questions you should ask any provider who you are considering using for ketamine treatments or infusions. In Portland, Oregon, you have a variety of options to choose from and it’s important to understand that not all providers are created equal. Although ketamine itself is not new, and has been used [...]

Choosing the Right Ketamine Treatment Clinic for You in Portland Oregon2024-10-10T00:34:34+00:00

What is dual diagnosis? Why is it common for people with SUD to also struggle with mental health?

2024-09-30T03:54:23+00:00

  There is a well-documented connection between Substance Use Disorder and many, many mental health conditions. While the oft-repeated statistic is that “50% of people who suffer from SUD also suffer from a mental health condition” might be technically true, it’s our clinical experience at Shanti Wellness and Recovery that the number of patients who [...]

What is dual diagnosis? Why is it common for people with SUD to also struggle with mental health?2024-09-30T03:54:23+00:00

Neurodiversity and Addiction: Is There a Connection?

2023-02-05T22:49:22+00:00

  Have you seen the popular ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) content trending on TikTok recently? Perhaps you’ve heard that so many people recently diagnosed with ADHD are being prescribed stimulant medication that we’re facing an Adderall shortage in the United States. It’s 100% true that we’re diagnosing more people with [...]

Neurodiversity and Addiction: Is There a Connection?2023-02-05T22:49:22+00:00

Why Are the Rates of Depression and Addiction So High in Portland Oregon? 

2022-11-12T20:59:37+00:00

  You hear it a lot these days. “Portland has changed!” “The city isn’t what it used to be.” “There’s so much crime and addiction now.” It’s pretty evident that the City of Roses has changed a bit over the last few years. It’s fairly uncontroversial to say that the houseless population appears to have [...]

Why Are the Rates of Depression and Addiction So High in Portland Oregon? 2022-11-12T20:59:37+00:00

Self-Medicating for Anxiety? Here’s What We Know About the Link Between Anxiety and Addiction

2022-08-31T18:53:28+00:00

  There’s a well-known link between addiction and anxiety disorders.  One often quoted statistic is that 20% of folks with an anxiety disorder also suffer from Substance Use Disorder and 20% of folks with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) struggle with anxiety disorder of some kind.  This  leads to the question: Does anxiety cause SUD? It [...]

Self-Medicating for Anxiety? Here’s What We Know About the Link Between Anxiety and Addiction2022-08-31T18:53:28+00:00

The 5 Biggest Fears Addiction Treatment Patients Have About Getting Sober in Portland Oregon 

2022-02-27T21:35:16+00:00

  Substance abuse patients in Portland, Oregon have a lot of the same fears as SUDs patients do all around the world. When you’ve built your life around drinking or using, getting sober can be downright terrifying.  Sometimes it’s the what-ifs that keep folks from pursuing treatment and seeking help.  What if… …I become a [...]

The 5 Biggest Fears Addiction Treatment Patients Have About Getting Sober in Portland Oregon 2022-02-27T21:35:16+00:00

Sober and Sad? Here’s 3 Cures for the Winter Blues in Portland, Oregon

2021-01-26T05:03:17+00:00

  Wintertime blues are nothing new.  It’s usually that time before spring’s first bulbs but after the holidays that hits people the hardest.  Dark days, bad weather and chilly temperatures tend to get the best of us down. But when you’re in recovery, it’s so important to do everything you can to practice self-care, stay [...]

Sober and Sad? Here’s 3 Cures for the Winter Blues in Portland, Oregon2021-01-26T05:03:17+00:00

Here’s How Trauma Changes Your Brain and Makes You More Susceptible to Addiction

2021-01-08T05:24:11+00:00

   Note: Trauma can impact us deeply. If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, reach out to Lines for Life right away. Local, understanding people are available to listen 24/7. Their number is 800-273-8255. This article deals with trauma. If you do not feel safe to read material about potentially upsetting subjects right now, please [...]

Here’s How Trauma Changes Your Brain and Makes You More Susceptible to Addiction2021-01-08T05:24:11+00:00

I’m Actually Loving Telemedicine for Addiction Treatment. Here’s Why.

2020-09-08T15:39:59+00:00

    Note: Yes! We are offering full service telemedicine appointments at Shanti Recovery and Wellness during COVID-19. Give us a call to get scheduled. The pandemic has changed so many things in our lives. Here at Shanti Recovery and Wellness in Portland, OR we are encouraging our patients to opt for telehealth appointments whenever possible [...]

I’m Actually Loving Telemedicine for Addiction Treatment. Here’s Why.2020-09-08T15:39:59+00:00

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Robbie Bahl, MD, DABFM, DABAM, MRO is a triple board certified medical physician, specializing in Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine, and Medical Review Officer. Dr. Bahl has sat on the Board of Directors of ASAM, The American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is the current medical director of the State of Oregon’s Health Professional Services Program (HPSP). He was fellowship trained in Manhattan at The Addiction Institute of New York at Columbia University-College of Physicians and Surgeons. Currently, he holds privileges at several hospitals in the Portland, Oregon metro area.

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