Live Free by Kim Dennis, MD, CEDS

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.

Sunday, December 5th, 2021

Passion for treating adolescents

Hi there! My name’s Lauren. I’m the Executive Assistant here at SunCloud Health. I am overjoyed about our Adolescent IOP Program that just started in our Naperville and Northbrook...
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021

Why SunCloud? Andrea Grubb Barthwell, MD

Below is a note from Andrea Grubb Barthwell, MD, on why SunCloud Health may be the right choice for you. Dr. Barthwell formerly served as Deputy Director for Demand...
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Friday, July 9th, 2021

Words Matter.

Words matter. Dr. Kim sets the record straight on the importance of using gender affirming language and avoiding microaggressions in a letter to the editor at MEDPAGE Today in...
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021

All foods fit, but not all foods fit all the time for all persons.

Co-written by Kim Dennis, MD, CEDS and Shale Marks, LCSW, CADC There is longstanding debate in the eating disorder field about whether the use of an addiction model and...
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Friday, May 28th, 2021

Is Cancel Culture the New Shaming?

Guest Blog Cancel culture is rife throughout our country today. Essentially, this is a contemporary form of ostracism, in which someone is eliminated socially or professionally, typically online, on...
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2020

Dr Kim, SunCloud’s nurturing collaborative leader

Guest post by Hannah Carra I have known Dr. Kim Dennis for several years. I worked in the admissions department at a large residential treatment center in Illinois in...
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Sunday, May 31st, 2020

We were made to survive this

In the 1930s, America experienced a devastating depression. People died in the hundreds of thousands every year. And yet, death-toll statistics from that era proved inaccurate, simply due to...
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Saturday, March 28th, 2020

Recovery during Covid-19. The importance of staying socially and spiritually connected, just at a physical distance.

The wisdom contained in the Serenity Prayer is more apropos now than ever amidst the public health crisis facing us all. “God grant me the serenity to accept the...
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Friday, March 20th, 2020

Tele-health Executive Order requires issuers to step up

Illinois insurers are now required to cover Tele-health based services for people receiving treatment for mental health, substance use disorder treatment and general healthcare. SunCloud Health is now offering...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020

SunCloud Health now offering Tele-Health IOP and PHP as an option

COVID-19 – CHANGING THE WAY WE DELIVER SERVICES EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, 3/24/2020. Adding Virtual IOP and PHP While Continuing with Traditional IOP and PHP. “Both/And”, the SCH way. Effective Tuesday 3/24,...
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Explaining SCH’s Integrated ModelWhy is an integrated treatment model
essential to successfully treating patients?

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?

Accreditations, Certifications & Licensing

DASA License. Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse.

Joint Commission Behavioral Health Care Accreditation.

SunCloud Health is an executive member of Eating Disorders Coalition.

The Joint Commission signifies that all people always experience the safest, highest quality, best-value health care across all settings with a devotion to patient safety. The Gold Seal, is a symbol to the community and patients we serve that SunCloud Health has placed an emphasis on quality of care.

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Explaining SCH’s Integrated ModelWhy is an integrated treatment model essential to successfully treating patients?

Accreditations, Certifications & Licensing

We are here for you.

Explaining SCH’s Integrated ModelWhy is an integrated treatment model
essential to successfully treating patients?