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Recovery Stories

Learn more about how Belmont Behavioral Health helps people find their unique path to recovery.

Just as everyone’s story is unique and personal, so is everyone’s path toward recovery. The stories and reflections that follow feature remarkable people coping with mental illness and provide hope and inspiration to all of us.



Jack's story
A manic/depressive, alcoholic/substance abuser turns his life around. “I did not see how my life could ever, ever be workable…”

Louise's story
A mother who spent 20 years coping with her son’s (Jack) mental health disorder throughout his journey to recovery. “It took me a while to understand what was going on within Jack….”

Stacey's story
Hard work and getting the right tools led to recovery from her eating disorder “There’s nothing crazy going on here. I just want to be skinny...”

Estelle's story
A schizophrenic dealing with depression, her story is one of faith and responsibility. “It is not the I, it is not the You, it is We that gets us through…”


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