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Welcome to The Institute of Living

The Institute of Living’s model of care is derived from a long-standing humanistic tradition and a rigorous commitment to scientific advances. Treatment at the Institute of Living is based on respect for the dignity and individuality of each patient. Learn more by downloading the Patient Healthcare Guide & Journal.

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September 03, 2024

5 Lessons About Teen Mental Health You Can Learn From Inside Out 2

Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 may be an animated film, but it also offers a few real lessons about [...]

August 14, 2024

Research team earns $2.25M grant to explore ways to tailor mental health treatment

A research team headed by Godfrey Pearlson, MD, of the Institute of Living (IOL), part of the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral [...]

May 20, 2024

Tired of Calorie Counting? Try Intuitive Eating

Here’s a novel idea. What if the true expert on what’s good for your body is… you? That’s the idea [...]

April 26, 2024

IOL Launches New Center to Explore Impact of Racial Trauma

Hartford Hospital’s Institute of Living launched the Center for Research on Racial Trauma and Community Healing, a one-of-a-kind research center. [...]

April 24, 2024

What to Eat When You’re Stressed

When you’re stressed, the last thing you want is another to-do. But you have to eat anyway, and certain foods [...]

April 22, 2024

IOL’s Professionals’ Program Launches Intensive Option for Clients

The Institute of Living’s Professionals’ Program has launched a Partial Hospitalization (PHP) option for its clients to provide a more [...]

Popular Events

Monday, Sep 09, 2024, 1:30PM - 3:00PM

On Site: Veteran QPR Training (Question, Persuade, Refer)

These sessions are open to the community as well as HHC colleagues. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. This is a suicide [...]

Wednesday, Sep 11, 2024, 2:00PM - 3:30PM

On Site: Veteran QPR Training (Question, Persuade, Refer)

These sessions are open to the community as well as HHC colleagues. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. This is a suicide [...]

Thursday, Sep 12, 2024, 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Webinar: Understanding Substance Use

This group focuses on providing psychoeducation on substance use disorders, with a focus on co-occurring disorders. Family members will [...]

 

 

 

 

Awards & Accreditations

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Behavioral Health Network is accredited by the Joint Commission for meeting national standards in health

care quality and safety in both the areas of Behavior Health Care and Hospitals.

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