Creating a Sober Life Plan: 6 Things You Must Do
Having a sober life plan can save your recovery. A common misconception about drug treatment is that after 30 days of inpatient therapy, the hard work is done. The addict is sober and that’s that. We...
View ArticleHow to Have a Sober New Years
Every New Years brings up visions of drinking and partying the night away. It is a major relapse trigger for almost everyone early in recovery. There is some DBT skills and one song that can help...
View ArticleChoosing Recovery: 3 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me
Choosing recovery is a powerful thing–but moving on from a difficult stage in our lives can make us wonder: who are we going to become next? Back in May, in celebration of Mental Health Awareness...
View ArticleA Culture For Healing – ABC 4 Good4Utah Interview
Eric Schmidt Interview with ABC 4 Good4Utah Have you ever heard the expression, “the proof is in the pudding?” Well, at New Roads, it’s true. Recently, the founder of New Roads Behavioral Health, Eric...
View ArticleDual Diagnosis – Effectively treating the whole person
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View ArticleUncovering Borderline Personality Disorder
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View ArticleA Behavioral Health Program That Works – ABC 4 Good4Utah Interview
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View ArticleMainstream Mental Health Awareness
Let’s talk about Mental Health Awareness. Sounds pretty basic, right? Discussing mental health is something that has often not been part of normal social protocol. In fact, in previous generations...
View ArticleFinding Balance on a New Road Part 1 : Four Agreements
Change is constant. Finding balance on a new road, always trying to adapt to new situations, people or circumstances can be daunting. When some one goes through the process of finding help for...
View ArticleFinding Happiness on a New Road Part 2: Mastery of Love
Last week we wrote a “feel good Friday” post featuring the popular wisdom guide by Don Miguel Ruiz, “The Four Agreements”. This week, continuing in that same refrain, let’s cover the topic of love and...
View ArticleDialectical Behavioral Therapy : Learning Survival Skills
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a specialized therapy developed by Marsha Linehan, PHD. Marsha Linehan is a psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington. She has also...
View Article10 Reasons Why You Can’t “Just get over” a Mental Health Condition
For many people that suffer from a mental health condition, it can be extremely frustrating when others try to convince you to “just feel happy”. There are a number of reasons why that may not work...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about prescription drug abuse
There is an epidemic of prescription drug abuse in the United States. Many people abuse drugs that are prescribed for injuries, family members or other medical reasons. While the prescription may start...
View ArticleSchizophrenia and Substance Abuse
Research on schizophrenia has been conducted for nearly a century. Many stigmas in mental health stem from the seemingly unpredictability and misunderstanding of mental health conditions. Schizophrenia...
View ArticleAdding a mindful approach to every day
In dialectical behavioral therapy, being mindful is one of four key components of the treatment. Mindfulness teaches intention with every thought and being aware of the situation outside of yourself....
View Article6 Reasons Why Residential Treatment Works
Residential treatment is extremely effective at New Roads Behavioral Health. A great deal of support is provided while we focus on helping each client make changes and learn the right skills to lead a...
View ArticleWhat is rock bottom?
For individuals that struggle with mental health concerns, substance abuse and addictions; recovery can seem unnecessary. It’s something that people that “really need” it should take advantage of....
View ArticleSupport Loved Ones : Choose Recovery
There are many situations that lead to supporting the choice of a loved one as they enter a residential treatment center. The therapeutic recovery center offered by New Roads Behavioral Health can be a...
View ArticleMind and Body : Health Comes With Help
Mind and Body are one. There are many ideas about mental health. Some see it as an exaggerated complication that doesn’t have basis in reality. Too many times the concept of “just get over it” is told...
View ArticleYou didn’t fail, you were misdiagnosed.
One of the pitfalls of delivering treatment for mental health concerns is the diagnosis. Treatment is too segregated or the program only provides strict guidelines for one diagnosis, age group or...
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