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Live Free Blog by Dr. Kim


SunCloud Health is guided by our co-founder Dr. Kim Dennis, MD, a national thought leader on eating disorders, mood disorders, traumas and co-occurring disorders that require a dual diagnosis and treatment plan.

This blog is dedicated to sharing thoughts, opinions and inspirational stories focused on recovery and the joy of life’s journey.

  • Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023

    Update On Men And Eating Disorders

    It’s time to leave the small-minded stigma behind. It’s time to get better. Eating disorders among males are still too little understood, little studied, little talked about, and rife...
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  • Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

    How to Talk to the Doctor About Your Eating Disorder: A 5-Step Guide

    Probably the biggest thing that keeps people from going to doctors—all types of doctors—is fear of what they’ll find out. If we know something’s not right but aren’t sure...
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  • Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

    Update On Black Americans and Eating Disorders

    Awareness of these conditions in communities of color has come a long way—and frankly there’s a long way still to go to achieve health equity. Here’s the latest. To get a sense of...
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  • Tuesday, January 24th, 2023

    SunCloud Health Offers Breakthrough Therapy for Treatment Resistant Depression

    For many people with depression, taking an antidepressant and seeing a therapist for psychological counseling helps to relieve symptoms and enable them to get back to enjoying life. But...
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  • Tuesday, January 10th, 2023

    Racial Inequity in Addiction Treatment

    Systemic disparities in access and treatment are causing needless deaths in communities of color. It’s time we made things right. The data on addiction treatment makes three things clear: First, Black people are...
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  • Monday, December 19th, 2022

    Real Solutions, not Resolutions this New Year

    Unfortunately, it’s impossible to live in America and not be bombarded with messages about the new diet fad that promises to give you the security of “optimal” health. The...
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  • Thursday, November 17th, 2022

    Tis The Season… For Depression

    Seasonal depression is real, it may be happening to you now, and it’s treatable. Despite seasonal depression being officially recognized by the American Psychiatric Association as a type of...
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  • Friday, November 11th, 2022

    Orthorexia: The Pain We Love To Praise

    It’s time for clarity on this misunderstood eating disorder.  A condition first identified in the 1990s, orthorexia nervosa profoundly disrupts the lives of men and women of all ages,...
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  • Thursday, October 6th, 2022

    Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD): How to Treat It, and How to Beat It

    Persistent depressive disorder (PDD) is a relatively new term to describe what was once called dysthymia. PDD is mild to moderate depression that lasts for two or more years...
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  • Wednesday, August 31st, 2022

    When Overdose Awareness Can Save A Life

    August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Here’s how to commemorate it. Nearly 200 health awareness days, weeks, and months are on the US National Health Observances calendar, and more...
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Dr. Kim Dennis, Co-Founder and Medical Director at SunCloud Health, discusses the vital role the integrated model (that she is pioneering at SunCloud Health) plays in the success of treating patients with co-occurring disorders and underlying trauma. How does SunCloud create an authentic culture of patient support?

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  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Admissions
    • Our Locations
      • Northbrook, IL
        • Outpatient
        • Residential
        • Institute for Eating Disorders and Addiction
      • Naperville, IL
      • Chicago (Lincoln Park)
    • Integrated Model
    • Our Patients
    • Our Philosophy
      • Our Mission
      • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
      • Gender Inclusion/LGBTQ Resources
      • SunCloud’s drug and alcohol abstinence commitment
      • Treatment Philosophy
      • Our Commitments
    • Our Network
    • Outcome Data
      • Patient Satisfaction Survey
    • Careers
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
  • Treatment
    • Eating Disorders
      • Anorexia
      • Binge Eating Disorder
      • Bulimia
      • Nutrition Philosophy
    • Mood Disorders
      • Anxiety
      • Bipolar Disorder
      • Borderline Personality
      • Depression
      • Treatment Resistant Depression
      • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    • Substance Use Disorders
      • Alcohol Addiction
      • Heroin Addiction
      • Opioid Addiction
      • Food Addiction
      • Prescription Drug Addiction
      • The Opioid Epidemic
    • Process Addictions
      • Compulsive Buying
      • Exercise Addiction
      • Sex & Love Addiction
    • PTSD and Trauma
      • Domestic Abuse
      • Emotional Abuse
      • Sexual Abuse
    • TMS Therapy
    • Spravato (esketamine)
  • Adult Programs
    • Residential Level of Care
    • Residential Co-Occurring ED & SUD
    • PHP/Day Treatment Program
    • Intensive Outpatient Program
    • Outpatient Treatment Groups
  • Teen Programs
    • Intensive Outpatient
    • Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
    • Alcohol Treatment
    • Depression Treatment
    • Drug Treatment
    • Eating Disorder Treatment
    • Process Addiction
    • PTSD Treatment
    • Trauma Treatment
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    SunCloud Health is an integrated, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization and residential treatment center with locations in Northbrook, Naperville and Chicago (Lincoln Park). Guided by Dr. Kim Dennis, our team provides highly individualized care, long-term support and disease management, for human beings of all genders struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, process addictions, eating disorders, mood disorders, traumas (PTSD), and more.

    Our integrated approach focuses on the unique history and needs of each patient, with special emphasis on helping those who are struggling with more than one (co-occurring) issue. We help our patients work toward sustainable steps, supporting their desire to live free from self-destructive behavior as they embark on a life long journey of recovery.

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