Tucson, Arizona, August 26, 2026 – For the fifth year in a row, Cottonwood Tucson has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on August 13, 2026, and can...Read More

Cottonwood Tucson is pleased to welcome Adam Perkins, MBA, ACHE, as its new Chief Executive Officer. With nearly two decades of healthcare leadership experience, Adam brings a deep commitment to patient safety, operational excellence and compassionate, person-centered care. Adam has held executive and operational leadership roles at nationally recognized residential treatment and crisis mental health...Read More

Tucson, Arizona, September 15, 2025 – For the third year in a row, Cottonwood Tucson has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced in August 2025, and can...Read More

Depression is a mental health disorder that causes overwhelming feelings of sadness, lack of energy, and inability to work productively.  There are many emotions connected to depression including anger, frustration, shame, sadness, and anxiety.  Some individuals have a difficult time addressing and expressing negative emotional states, which can make it difficult to properly treat depression....Read More

  Going to inpatient treatment for 30 days or longer can seem like a lifetime. You don’t need to bring your entire life with you to treatment. Here is a list of recommended essentials to make your stay in inpatient treatment as comfortable as possible. Clothing Every day you will have a mix of activities...Read More

What is Philophobia? One of the most common fears is Philophobia which is being afraid of falling in love. According to Health Guidance, 250,000 people are affected by this fear. People with this fear are afraid of romantic love or forming an emotional attachment. This can co-exist with having anxiety or depression. It is important...Read More

Hoarding and Substance Use Disorder One disorder that receives quite a bit of media attention is hoarding. It may seem odd, but hoarding can co-occur with substance use disorders. Hoarding occurs when an individual attaches meaning to things, typically in one’s home, which makes it difficult to discard such items even if not needed. Over...Read More

What are the Differences Between Anger and Rage? Anger and rage are two separate emotions.  Anger is a feeling that a person experiences when they have been wronged.  It is appropriate to express anger provided it is done in a healthy manner.  A person who experiences rage has little to no control over the emotion,...Read More

  Republished from KGUN 9, Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — For 35 years Cottonwood Tucson has been treating mental health and substance use disorders with patients from all around the world coming to their facility for a better life. Cottonwood Tucson was on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers...Read More

Recovering from trauma and substance abuse disorders often requires a person to see his or her life through a different lens—one that allows them to move forward without remaining in the grip of past experiences and behaviors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing One type of therapy takes a literal approach to this notion of seeing...Read More