Alison Malmon knows the heartbreak of suicide first hand. Her older brother Brian committed suicide in March 2000 after struggling with untreated depression and psychosis throughout college. Brian did not seek help initially because of the stigma associated with mental illness. Malmon has said that Brian feared his mental illness. A year and a half [...]

As we near the end of 2010, all of us here would like to extend a sincere thank you for your continued support of our programs.  Being in the business of helping others can sometimes have its challenges, but knowing you helped a fellow human being is its own reward.  As we move into the [...]

Caring for a family member with serious mental illness can be draining and consuming. Often, in the search for answers, solutions, and care, the well being of other family members becomes inadvertently secondary. However, the impact of attention focused on a sibling, the strain on parents, and even the impact of family dynamics on the [...]

Parents dealing with the severe mental illness of a child may feel alone, however a National Institute of Mental Health study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports that about 20 percent of U.S. youth will be affected by some type of mental disorder [...]

Pasadena Villa® is committed to providing the highest quality residential mental health services via its Orlando, Florida, and Tennessee mental health treatment centers. A cornerstone of treatment is our Social Integration Model. The Social Integration Program is filled with a variety of physical, social, and life skill therapies. This active schedule is beneficial to clients [...]