A peek into Alaska Behavioral Health's peer drop-in center Written by Kaitlyn Gaub, Communications Intern I walked into the second-floor peer drop-in center on Gambell Street one Tuesday morning to see what an average day looks like.   I was greeted by the peer-support specialists and clinicians and pulled up a chair.

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Do I have to do group therapy? It’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Or they don’t think it is at the beginning. The idea of addressing mental health concerns through group therapy or group-based intensive programs like our day treatment or partial hospitalization program can feel intimidating, uncomfortable, or just not helpful. But research

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What do you do if your child or teen has an eating disorder? For years, the answer in Alaska involved out-of-state inpatient treatment, with families navigating a rough transition home with little support or relocating to seek care for their child.   Over the last several years, organizations such as the Alaska Eating Disorder Alliance

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Did you know that Alaska Behavioral Health provides primary care services at our clinics in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Wasilla? Offering primary care within our behavioral health-focused clinics allows for close collaboration between psychiatric care, primary care and therapy to offer truly integrated, whole-person care. On a very practical

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