Eric M. Plakun

Dec 5, 2024 | qoshe.com | Eric M. Plakun |Thomas E. Franklin

By Eric M. Plakun, M.D. and Thomas Franklin, M.D.Yolanda and Vi met when they arrived on campus, assigned as roommates in the freshman dorm. As they got to know one another, they learned they each struggled with depression and suicide, early trauma, and both had been in a psychiatric hospital in the past. Both had histories of alcohol and drug use as well.

Dec 5, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Eric M. Plakun |Thomas E. Franklin

The accepted goal of treatment is recovery—pursuit of a self-directed life, not just crisis stabilization. Those having difficulty pursuing recovery in outpatient treatment should consider residential treatment. Residential treatment ideally occurs in a community over months with group and intensive individual therapy. Residential treatment adds social learning to individual treatment. By Eric M.