To understand the recovery process of gratitude, we need to define the feeling that comes from gratitude. The recovery process with gratitude becomes vital when someone is in the depths of depression it becomes a challenging journey to cross the rivers of sadness,...
Did you know that Alcohol and substance abuse is linked to Depression? There are almost 24 million people dependent on alcohol and other drugs in the United States alone (Grant et al., 2004), roughly 8.6 of the entire population. The risk of depression is...
Are you fighting an opioid addiction? Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the US, with 52,404 lethal drug overdoses in 2015. Opioid addiction is driving this epidemic, with 20,101 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers, and 12,990...
Trying to get a head start on early addiction prevention? Addictions and diagnosis can start as early as childhood. Learn about how to beat addiction and get an early start on addiction prevention today! Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) The diagnosis of Reactive...
Most substance abuse patients have a perception that change is too scary or impossible. For a substance abuse patient, they tend to struggle more because making a change seems like the impossible dream. The idea of not using drugs again is always at heart of the...
Mental illness often goes undiagnosed and untreated. When this happens the fallout for the individual, family, friends, and neighbors can cause a ripple effect of confusion and misunderstandings. Someone with mental illness experiences excessive daily stressors and...
Did you know that the month of May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness month? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is sometimes referred to as the “untreatable disorder.” Patients with BPD suffer from distortions in cognition and a sense of self...
Substance abuse disorder and treatment providers are open to considering complementary and alternative medicine interventions, and Music Therapy falls into this category. Clinical research, case studies, and stories reveal that music has an extraordinary capacity to:...
The month of April was declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by presidential proclamation in 1983. It is time to acknowledge the need for helping families and communities collaborate to prevent child abuse. “Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the children of...
At New Roads Behavioral Health we continue to support our clients with on-going training for our Clinical Team. This month the entire Clinical Team at New Roads Behavioral Health participated in an intensive two-day ACT training. The ACT training, facilitated by Robyn...
