Tragic Suicides of Top Executives of Rehab Behavioral Health Spark Nationwide Rehab Closures [Video]

Employees of Retreat Behavioral Health are grappling with sudden closures following the suicides of the company’s top executives. The rehab company, with locations in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, has left workers and patients in a state of uncertainty.

Last week, the facility in Palm Beach, Florida, closed abruptly. Around 100 mental health and substance use patients were told to leave, with 30 having no place to go, according to employees who spoke with WPTV.

The shutdowns extended to Lancaster County, PA, and New Haven, CT, after the tragic deaths of CEO Peter Schorr and Chief Administrative Officer Scott Korogodsky. Schorr died by suicide at his home in Delray Beach, and days later, Korogodsky also took his own life, as confirmed by the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Lissa Franklin, VP of Southeast Florida Recovery Advocates, told CBS12, “Most patients found safe and supportive discharge options, but it’s very sad. Retreat was a great program, …