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.
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September has long been recognized as National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Many healthcare institutions take this month as an opportunity to spread awareness of the rise in suicide...
Guest post by Alexander Chevalier, MD, Medical Director of Adolescent Programming at SunCloud Health The topic of cannabis use and its impact on adolescent mental health is an important...
Cannabis is the most prevalently used federally illegal drug in the U.S, with roughly 18% of the population, equivalent to about 48.2 million people, reporting its usage, according the...
A guest post by Sydney Barrera, RD, LDN and Rachel Goodwin, MA, LPC, LCPC As clinicians treating people suffering from eating disorders, we frequently discuss body image. When we...
As we celebrate Pride Month each June, we’re reminded of the vibrant diversity that enriches our society. However, the celebrations also underscore the need for sensitive and inclusive mental...
Guest post by Alexander Chevalier, MD, Medical Director of Adolescent Programming at SunCloud Health As I write this, I reflect upon my gratitude to live in arguably America’s most...
The mental health crisis in the U.S. has grown steadily over the past decade, especially among teenagers, forcing many parents and caretakers to wonder if there is a connection...
Like the heart, we must remember that the brain is both a chemically and electrically responsive organ. For years, the best-known practice to adjust electrical signaling in the brain...
Over 46 million people in the US in 2021, aged 12 or older, had at least one substance use disorder with less than 7 percent receiving treatment. In the...
Earlier this year, Chicago-based SunCloud Health opened one of the nation’s only residential treatment centers for people living with both an eating disorder and a substance use disorder. We’re...
Explaining SunCloud’s Integrated Model Why 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
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.
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.
