by Leah Roberts | Apr 8, 2019 | Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Dual Diagnosis
Where does a life worth living come from? So actually as the more we get into how somebody builds a life worth living, we’ll see that that concept is actually quite old, and it borrows from Greek teaching tradition and Zen principles, and that basically say,...
by Leah Roberts | Mar 12, 2019 | Addiction Treatment, Finding Help, Mental Health Treatment, Treatment Center
So the reason that we want to do treatment, knowing that relapses happen, is so that we’re prepared to continue to manage the disease. Diagnosed and Intervened Once someone is initially diagnosed with any chronic relapsing disease, diabetes, asthma, high blood...
by Leah Roberts | Mar 12, 2019 | Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Distress Tolerance
My name is Nicole and I am the Program Coordinator at New Roads Residential Treatment Center. I also do the DBT skills training with the clients. Today we are going to learn a skill. It is in our distress tolerance skill set. I’m gonna write distress tolerance...
by Leah Roberts | Feb 20, 2019 | Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Finding Help, mental illness, Therapy, Treatment Center, Warning Signs
Bipolar disorder is one of the most highly investigated neurological disorders, affecting nearly 4.5 percent of adults in the United States. Sadly, less than 40 percent of people with bipolar disorder receive the treatment needed to help them live their lives to the...
by Leah Roberts | Feb 8, 2019 | Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Therapy
Hi. My name is Jordan Harmon with New Roads Behavioral Health. I’m going to give you a brief overview of core mindfulness, which is one of the main skill areas that we teach in DBT treatment. Core mindfulness includes ‘what’ skills and...
by Leah Roberts | Jan 24, 2019 | Behavioral Health, Earthing, Mindfulness, Therapy
Mindfulness and meditation are two incredibly useful skills you will learn at New Roads Behavioral Health during your visit. They are even better when used together! Mindfulness and meditation are also great skills to embrace once you are out of treatment- or even as...
by Leah Roberts | Jan 3, 2019 | New Roads News, Treatment Center
Trust us when we say- there are so many great benefits to choosing the New Roads treatment center in Salt Lake City, Utah! Utah has made a name for itself by offering a place for people all over the country to enjoy nature and recover peacefully. Our New Roads...
by newroadstrmnt | Dec 12, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Anxiety Management, Finding Help, mental illness, suicide, Therapy, Uncategorized
Suicide attempts increase during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, right? Wrong. Suicide Rates Decrease During The Holidays It is commonly thought that the stressor that comes along with the holidays actually increase suicide attempts. That is simply not...
by Leah Roberts | Dec 4, 2018 | PTSD, Therapy
Nearly 70 percent of the world’s population have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives. And about 20 percent of these individuals go on to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This is about 44 million people… That is one heart...
by newroadstrmnt | Nov 20, 2018 | Anxiety Management, Anxiety Recovery, Finding Help, mental illness, Therapy, tips to staying sober
The holidays are an exciting time filled with happiness and joy! Warm annual family traditions, and spending quality bonding time with friends. Or, are they? For many people, just the thought of entering a crowded room and carrying conversations can produce intense...
