I'm Seeking Help for a Loved One

It is suggested that nearly half of adults will experience mental health struggles in their lifetime. 

What is your loved one struggling with?

These are symptoms of deeply rooted, unresolved emotional pain.
Emotional pain is caused from trauma.
Negative behavior and response patterns are created from pain.

Understanding the Trauma Cycle

When we experience trauma:

• It creates emotional pain and suffering that we are forced to carry.  
• Storing the trauma occurs in a number of ways, including being physically stored in our body as energy as well as inhibiting our developmental growth.
• Until we do something to release and heal the pain, it will create negative response and behavior patterns.

This can then cause a recreation of the trauma cycle. 

• The wounded person engages in hurtful behaviors detrimental and damaging to those around them.  
• This creates family systems trauma and the family will experience pain and suffering.

If your loved one is suffering, while unintentional, the lasting effects spread to the whole family.  The Bridge to Recovery has served families for five decades to help them navigate these difficult times and experience healing.

When to Attend The Bridge to Recovery

We do see people at various stages of need:

• Feeling Unsure

Experiencing the effects of unresolved pain, such as anxiety, depression, anger, rage, relationship issues, self-esteem issues, etc. While it may not yet be having visible negative effects, it will soon.  Pain festers.

• Being Found Out

Despite their best attempts to hide it, people are beginning to take notice that things seem “off.” They are trying to hide the pain and behavior more and more.  It is getting harder to push down the pain all the time.

• Falling Apart

Things around them are falling apart.  It is now obvious that life has been affected in negative ways because of unresolved pain and behaviors.  Where they had once convinced themselves as “under control” is now very apparently “out of control.” Yet, their desire is still to try and push it down and hide it.

• Critical

The consequences of leaving pain unresolved and untreated is evident everywhere.  Every relationship in their life is suffering, and their relationship with self is now critical.  They may even be feeling like it is impossible to come back from where they are today (hint: it’s not too late), and feel hopeless – maybe even suicidal.  

My Loved One Needs Help, But How?

We hope that you have reached this page because you are trying to find help for your loved one who falls into one of the stages listed above. It can be difficult trying to access help for others because:

Here are some helpful tips for getting your loved one help:

We understand this process can be scary, upsetting, and frustrating.  Our trained team of intake professionals are happy to help you navigate the process and be a resource to you AND your family member. 

We invite you to call us today to learn more, whether you or your loved one decide to attend our program or not.