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For the latest news from Butler Hospital, please read the fall/winter edition of our newsletter, Behavioral Health Update and our recent press releases. To receive our Behavioral Health Update newsletter at home, send your mailing address to info@butler.org.

Making New Year's Resolutions Stick
If you no longer make New Year's resolutions because of past disappointments, do not despair. According to Laura Drury, MSW, LICSW, New Year's is a perfect time to make healthy resolutions, no matter what your experience has been. Learn  more about making healthy resolutions for 2012.

New Weekend Substance Abuse Program for Adolescents
Butler Hospital has introduced a weekend program for adolescents struggling with substance abuse and mental health problems. The Substance Abuse Adolescent and Family Education Recovery (SAAFER) Program offers teens and families a range of therapy and educational interventions. Learn More

Butler Physicians Named to U.S. News List of Top Doctors
Six physicians at Butler Hospital have been named to the U. S. News & World Report's list of top doctors in the United States. Press Release

Community Guide to Mental Health In March 2006, Butler Hospital created a user-friendly Community Guide to Mental Healthcare in Rhode Island. The guide lists treatment providers throughout the state by city or town and includes their contact information, types of insurance they accept, and their treatment specialty areas. It also contains descriptions of the different types of treatment providers, as well as overviews of common mental illnesses, their symptoms and treatments.

A Former Bipolar Patient Recalls His Long Battle With His Own Perfect Storm Patient Story: Jim McNulty These days, Jim McNulty is known as a man with a mission. He spends a great deal of time and energy flying around the country speaking to politicians, policy makers, community advocacy groups, and family members affected by serious mental illnesses. » Patient Story