In today’s fast-paced world, mental health often takes a back seat to the responsibilities and challenges we face daily. Balancing work, family, and personal obligations can leave you feeling overwhelmed and burnt out. One way to address these feelings and prioritize your mental well-being is by attending a mental health retreat.
In this blog, we will explore the benefits of attending a mental health retreat, so you can make an informed decision of whether you want to go.
If you would like any information about our centre for addiction and mental health healing in Koh Phangan, Thailand, contact us on +66 626 418 369.
Going to a mental health retreat offers many benefits that go beyond traditional therapy. These retreats provide a structured environment where you can focus solely on your mental and emotional health. Here are some key benefits you can expect:
Mental health retreats often provide intensive therapy sessions that allow you to delve deep into your issues. At centres like Holina Rehab, you can engage in various forms of therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and trauma-informed care. This concentrated approach can accelerate your healing process.
Many retreats take a holistic approach to mental health, incorporating practices like yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. These activities help you connect your mind, body, and spirit, promoting overall well-being.
Mental health retreats are typically staffed by experienced therapists, psychologists, and counselors. Their expertise ensures that you receive high-quality care and personalized treatment plans tailored to your specific needs.
Being surrounded by like-minded people who are also on a journey to improve their mental health can be incredibly supportive. You can share experiences, gain insights, and build lasting connections with others who understand what you’re going through.
Retreats offer a break from your daily routine, giving you the time and space to reflect on your life, your goals, and your challenges. This introspection can lead to significant personal growth and self-awareness.
One of the most compelling reasons to attend a mental health retreat is the opportunity to disconnect from daily stressors. In our everyday lives, we are constantly bombarded with emails, phone calls, social media, and other distractions that can contribute to anxiety and stress. At a retreat for mental health, you can unplug and focus entirely on yourself.
Disconnecting from your usual environment allows your mind to rest and recover. You will be away from the constant influx of stressors, meaning your anxiety levels can decrease significantly, allowing you to experience a sense of calm and relaxation.
When you step away from your daily responsibilities, you can gain a new perspective on your life. This clarity can help you identify what truly matters to you and what changes you need to make to improve your mental health.
Without the distractions of work and personal obligations, you can fully immerse yourself in the healing process. This dedicated time for self-care can lead to more effective and lasting results.
A change of scenery can do wonders for your mental health. Many mental health retreats are located in serene and tranquil settings, such as mountains, beaches, or forests. These natural environments can have a profound impact on your well-being.
Holina Rehab is situated directly on the beach on the tropical island of Koh Phangan. We believe our serene location provides a perfect backdrop for deep healing work.
Spending time in nature has been shown to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve mood. The beauty and tranquility of natural surroundings can provide a sense of peace and serenity that is hard to find in urban settings.
A new environment can break the monotony of your daily routine and provide a fresh perspective. This change can reignite your sense of adventure and curiosity, making you feel more alive and engaged.
Being in a peaceful setting allows you to slow down and reflect on your life. You can take long walks, meditate by a lake, or simply sit in silence and listen to the sounds of nature. This reflective time is crucial for personal growth and healing.
One of the primary goals of a retreat for mental health is to equip you with healthy coping mechanisms that you can use long after the retreat is over. These skills are essential for managing stress, anxiety, and other mental health challenges.
Mindfulness practices teach you to stay present in the moment and accept your thoughts and feelings without judgment. Meditation can help calm your mind, reduce stress, and improve your overall mental health. At a retreat, you’ll have the opportunity to practice these techniques daily and incorporate them into your routine.
At Holina we often teach various stress management techniques, such as deep breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, and visualization. These tools can help you manage stress more effectively and prevent it from overwhelming you.
Therapists at the retreat can teach you how to identify and regulate your emotions. This skill is crucial for maintaining emotional balance and preventing negative emotions from spiraling out of control.
Retreats often emphasize the importance of a healthy lifestyle in maintaining mental health. You’ll learn about the benefits of regular exercise, proper nutrition, and adequate sleep. Incorporating these habits into your daily life can have a significant impact on your mental well-being.
Developing resilience is key to coping with life’s challenges. Through therapy and various activities, you’ll learn how to bounce back from setbacks, adapt to change, and stay positive in the face of adversity.
If you are having mental health difficulties, coming to a retreat for mental health is often the most effective way of overcoming them. Being away from it all and in an environment where you can focus on healing can be an incredibly positive experience which may accelerate your healing process.
And we believe there is no better place to engage in this work than at our tropical rehab in Koh Phangan. We would love to tell you more about our programs and how we can help. For information on this please contact us on +66 626 418 369.
Ian Young is the Global Manager at Holina Care Centres in Koh Phangan, Thailand. Ian oversees the rehabilitation programs that blend the 12 Step model, NLP, and various evidence-based therapies with holistic healing practices. Holina Rehab treats addictions, trauma, anxiety, and depression, offering comprehensive care in a serene resort environment. Ian, a charismatic speaker and author of “It’s Not About Me,” leverages his own recovery journey from addiction to inspire and guide others toward a fulfilling, addiction-free life.
We have a wide selection of accommodation options available when you stay at Holina Rehab, Koh Phangan. We believe your environment and the people supporting you make a massive difference in your treatment and your overall well-being.
Please inquire about the pricing structure of our 24/7 medically managed detox. This detox is fully licensed, and is supervised by doctors and nurses. Contact form found below.
Holina Village is a safe and contained space designed for young people from the age of 16 to 26, who are choosing to deal with their addictions.
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Holina Rehabilitation Services are also available in Europe at our new Holina Youth Village in Cyprus where we welcome the younger generation who have addictions and more commonly online and behavioural addictions. We also cater for the corporate and business world with our Spiritual Retreats at our forthcoming location on Koh Phangan Island.
At Holina Rehab, our holistic approach addresses the six primary human needs—certainty, significance, variety, love/connection, growth, and contribution—creating a comprehensive and healthy framework for recovery. This approach allows us to effectively tackle the full range of symptoms related to addiction and trauma.
We are committed to providing solutions within one of the most beautiful recovery settings in Asia and beyond, complemented by our highest quality and prestigious facilities. At Holina, we believe that a serene environment, combined with exceptional care, is essential for your journey to healing and growth.
Holina’s holistic approach brings to life a broad and healthy view that really meets the 6 primary human needs – certainty, significance, variety, love/connection, growth and contribution.
At Holina, we use this framework to provide a solution to the full range of addictive symptoms, while investing in the most beautiful location for recovery you’re likely to find in Asia and beyond. with the highest quality and prestigious facilities available.
This, combined with some of the world’s leading addiction specialists are some of the key components that lead to our client’s long term success.
The Holina therapeutic program is a combination of physical, cognitive, mental, behavioural, emotional and spiritual functionally alongside practical socially supportive activities and learnings.
If the substances you consume, or your behaviour or attitude is getting you into trouble or having a negative impact on your life, Holina Rehab may be an important option for you to consider. Not only will we provide you with the tools that you need, but we will also give you access to customized levels of treatment that will enable you to literally reinvent your life.
We treat the disease of addiction, which incorporates all substance dependencies, including alcohol, cocaine, crack, crystal meth, ketamine, heroin, methadone, Subutex, morphine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, psychedelics, ecstasy, solvents, and legal (prescribed) medication addictions, as well as other process and behavior addictions such as sex, love, gaming, gambling, internet or technologies, shopping, food, exercise and co-dependency. We believe that addiction is a disease of the mind, from which we can recover, one day at a time.
We are a residential rehab experience, with a minimum of one month commitment. People are not permitted to come by and visit or look around unless an appointment has been made. This is to protect the privacy and the space for our residents and to keep them safe. We are not a day care facility or outpatient service. We only serve those people looking for a fully immersive experience.
Our minimum commitment is 4 weeks. Even considering that it’s possible to overcome an addiction with any long-lasting effect for any shorter period is simply unrealistic, and likely unethical. Whilst our minimum commitment is 4 weeks, many, probably most of our residents stay 6 to 8 weeks and some up to 12 weeks (the full program length).
We will discourage this until after week 9. Whilst it may be nice to think that your family are supportive and want to encourage you, it’s a huge distraction from treatment for the individual, and our collective observations (in other facilities) are that in over 66% of these visits it leads to disruption, early self-discharge, and often relapse. That said, please know we’re a treatment centre driven by your success and we do know that your success is significantly improved when family members are engaged in their loved one’s recovery. So if you would like to organise either a zoom call with your family and your primary therapist, or an actual family visit on site, we would encourage this towards the end of your treatment experience.
We appreciate that you will be away from your loved ones for fairly long periods of time and that connection to them is important. Sometimes work or business calls are important to you. We will always find ways to help you facilitate these relationships. We have super-fast internet, and all the bedrooms have Smart TVs running YouTube and Netflix etc.
It is our policy that in today’s modern world, our residents need to find recovery with their smart devices to hand. We are against hiding technology from our residents as it’s a useful tool to support our recovery as well as our lifestyles.
Therefore, unless you specifically require a digital detox, you can use your phone, pad and laptop in your room outside of the scheduled structure and groups, meaning that you can use your devices before morning activities, after the daily groups, and even in between the scheduled program (for instance, lunchtime) should you choose to.
Yes you may. Whilst we’d love to encourage you to quit whilst youre with us, we acknowledge that many people still smoke So you may smoke on the balcony of your room, or in the dedicated smoking sala in the lounge area.
Koh Phangan is a warm climate all year round. It is typically in the low to mid 30s*c / low 90s*f during the day, and at night it rarely goes under 23*c / mid 70s*f Sometimes it rains, usually for up to 30 minutes, which serves at cooling down the air. Occasionally it may rain for longer periods (typically in October or November), though this doesn’t interfere with treatment particularly.
Pack as if you were coming on holiday to a tropical paradise island in Thailand – which, of course you are. Summer style clothing is recommended (light shirts, T-shirts, shorts, comfortable shoes, sneakers, flip flops / sandals, etc, light, breathable clothing and swimwear for the pool and the beaches. Most of us wear underwear, shorts, T-shirts / Tank Tops / Vests, sneakers, sandals & tongs / flip flops. Active wear for workouts and other fitness activities including swimming, sports shoes, and light wear for yoga. We do physical activities almost every day, so bring a few pairs to allow for laundry times.
There is no need to dress formal or smart. Everything is relaxed, comfort focused and easy going. We have a safe to keep your valuables in, but expensive jewellery and other luxury items are unnecessary. Toiletries: Please bring your own toiletries and hygiene products, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, shaving materials, basic makeup, hairbrush, etc. Anything you forget we can purchase from local shops.
Medications: You are allowed to continue using your doctor-prescribed medications while in rehab, but please do bring proof of your prescription. Please keep all your pills in the original packaging so that they are not to be unauthorized narcotics.
Kindly do not bring the following: Alcohol or drugs: It might seem self-explanatory, but some clients may try to sneak in a last-minute hit, fix, pill, can, bottle, etc. Your bags and belongings will be searched when you arrive at Holina. Alcohol or drug paraphernalia: This includes anything that advertises or glorifies the use of alcohol or drugs. This should also include items that display support for criminal acts including terrorism, sex, gambling, or other negatively perceived notions that could upset other residents.
Weapons: There is absolutely no need to bring any knives or weapons with you to Thailand or to treatment. They will be confiscated and destroyed. Toiletries that contain alcohol: Leave any alcohol-based products at home, such as certain mouthwashes, nail polish remover, perfumes, and aerosols.
We have 2 main Chef’s (supported by 2 other Thai chefs) – a Meat focused one and a Vegan Chef. You can advise us of any of your specific dietary needs and we can manage them. We’re used to having people with all types of needs. Nothing unusual there.
Our prices are all inclusive and dependent upon the style of room you choose – shared, single occupancy or private plunge pool villa. You can view our prices here
We don’t have any hidden costs, though there are some costs that should be aware of. We pay for any psychiatric assessments and other mental health professional visits. We ask you to pay for anything non detox or mental health related, including your medications.
We also ask that you have travel or medical insurance in place before you come to us. This is really for any non-detox or psychiatric related problems, like if you fall over and break your arm, or some other uncalculated trip to accident and emergency.
We don’t pay for your flights to and from Koh Samui Airport (USM), but we do cover the cost of getting you from the airport to Holina and we will pay for your return to the airport unless you check out against clinical advice. Typically, our clients spend between US$50 and $75 per month on personal items, such as snacks, sodas, cigarettes, some toiletries, etc, but it’s not necessary to spend any more. Even gift buying on this island is relatively cheap compared to the rest of the world.
At this time, residents of most countries around the world are able to come into Thailand and achieve a visa upon entry. We will advise you on this process. It’s very straight forwards.
If you extend your treatment and need a longer visa then we will take care of this for you, and in most instances we will pay for all your visa extensions too.
Currently, there are no requirements for any vaccines to come into Thailand. This includes COVID vaccines or any other historical vaccines previously required. So please don’t worry about this, unless you specifically want to be extra vaccinated.
Holina Addiction Treatment Center
Koh Phangan – Thailand
At Holina, we understand that that when it comes to a long-term successful recovery, addiction treatment in residential rehab is only the beginning. But it’s such an important beginning!.
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