Pasadena Villa is an adult residential treatment facility that caters to individuals with bipolar syndrome, dual diagnosis, and other challenging mental illnesses. We offer medication management and traditional and group therapies. In keeping with the spirit of our Social Integration Model, we like to draw attention to famous figures who have learned how to cope with, and treat a mental illness.

Actress Patty Duke is a perfect example of why an early mental illness diagnosis and mental health treatment is so important to living a healthy life.  As a young woman, Duke was known in Hollywood for her temper, drinking, and erratic behavior and spending. Her first marriage crumbled, her second lasted 13 days, and her third was tumultuous and damaging to her children.

When she was finally diagnosed as bipolar at the age of 35, Duke’s life began to turn around. She was able to repair her relationships with her children and marry again. Happily, this marriage has lasted more than 25 years.

Today, at 64, Duke is a frequent keynote speaker at mental health and wellness conferences across the country, sharing her story and creating awareness. She recently told BP Magazine, “It’s fixable. People need to know that there is forgiveness for the bad things, and the illness does not own you.”

If you or someone you care for needs residential mental health treatment, please call 877.845.5235 or contact us online to speak to someone today.

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Mental Illnesses by the Pasadena Villa Team