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The Adolescent Brain on Meditation
Psychology Today features an article by Jamison Monroe Jr. on the adolescent brain and meditation. Those in the field of mental health and addiction recovery have known for years—through personal experience and observation—that mindfulness practice is an incredibly powerful tool for healing. Now science is backing that up, unquestionably.
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Mental Health Through the Kitchen
WSJ features the Newport Academy approach to food, nutrition, and culinary therapy. Many cooks know the kitchen can be a sanctuary. Now, some healthcare providers are using cooking as therapeutic tools for people with depression, anxiety, and other mental-health problems.
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Why Do Kids Bully? Here’s What We Know
CBS features Ted Guastello, Vice President of Operations at Newport Academy, outlining why a teen might bully, and he explains signs to look out for if a child is a bullying victim. He highlights the importance of connection with children and teens, and stresses that parents need to have a pulse on what’s going on in their household and with their child. Ted also mentions how Newport Academy addresses issues like this with teens, explaining that experts look to treat underlying causes.
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How to Create a Realistic Self-Care Checklist
Well + Good features Jamison Monroe, Founder and CEO of Newport Academy, offering insight on ways to establish a realistic self-care routine, and how to identify which areas of your life need more attention. Jamison explains why self-care is the opposite of selfish, and why a self-care checklist is “the wellness version of putting on your oxygen mask first.”
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How Stimulants Can Harm Your Health
Teen Vogue features Newport Academy’s Heather Senior Monroe, LCSW, on the dangers of stimulants. Taking pills might seem most prominent in party culture, but it isn’t happening just at raves or concerts; it’s taking place in classrooms and libraries, too. According to a 2015 review by researchers at the University of South Carolina, one in six college students misuse prescription stimulants, such as Adderall, Ritalin, and Vyvanse.
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Industry Leader Saving Lives
Fox News features Newport Academy as an industry leader, and highlights the Newport Academy Adventure Therapy program. As a child, Sierra was depressed and anxious. She began self-harming in eighth grade, before turning to binge drinking, abusing Xanax in high school, and eventually becoming suicidal. Then she came to Newport Academy.
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How to Find the Best Treatment
Jamison Monroe Jr. shares wisdom on how to find the best mental health treatment. The first thing that parents seeking treatment for their children need to know: You are not alone. Our country is experiencing an adolescent mental health crisis. The time for truly comprehensive care for teenagers has never been more critical to society than it is now.
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Growing Food Is Part of the Program
Newport Academy experts offer a look at our Horticulture and Culinary Therapy programs. The therapeutic benefits of horticulture aren’t just about eating healthier food. Therapy at Newport Academy includes learning to think about the future in positive terms, and nurturing growth in our gardens supports that new worldview.
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7 Signs Your Body Needs to Chill
Jamison Monroe Jr. shares tips on how to unwind. If you think you can burn the candle at both ends and outsmart your body, you're wrong. The body and mind can only handle so much before they start to show signs of wear and tear.
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Teen Challenges and Teen Anxiety
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How To Deliver Extraordinary Customer Experience Even When People Don’t Want Your Help
Psychology Today
ADHD: Finding New Solutions
TIME
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Affluenza Anonymous: Rehab for the Young, Rich, and Addicted
Barron's
New Help for Addicted Kids
CNN Anderson Cooper
Teen Alcohol Treatment
Bustle
What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? 3 Myths That Need To Be Put To Rest
Aspen Ideas Festival
Jamison Monroe Jr. Joins Aspen Ideas Panel on Addiction
Teen Vogue
Study Shows Hospitalization Among Teens for Opioid Poisonings Increase
Health
From Sunburns to Binge Drinking: Will Past Health Mistakes Haunt You?
NBC News
What Mental Health Experts Say To Their Kids About School Shootings
SELF
8 Ways to Start Your Day with Less Anxiety
NYLON
What It’s Like To Love Fashion When You Can’t Recognize Yourself In The Mirror
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Is Technology Wrecking Our Mental Health?
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The Stress-Busting Tool We All Have – But Forget To Use
Huffpost
Living In An ADHD Nation: How A Manufactured Epidemic Is Victimizing Our Children
C-Span
Newport Academy Discusses 13 Reasons Why and Teen Mental Health
Business Insider
7 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Do In One Minute A Day
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'I was 16 years old using heroin': How a high school footballer became a drug addict after suffering concussions on the field
HLN
``Gaming Disorder`` is a real illness
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How to Talk to Kids About Depression & Suicide
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Video game addiction is a mental health disorder
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"Your words matter. They can arm hate and give cover. Or they can fuel justice, equity, and love." - Brene Brown
What a perfect sentiment for @theofficialstompoutbullying's #BullyingPreventionMonth theme for the week: STAND UP for others.
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Newport Academy’s Care Coordinator Emily M. reminds us how important it is to remain mindful of what we say and to acknowledge how our words can impact others. At Newport Academy, we learn to use words to validate, to support, to encourage, and to love, rather than to spread hate or fear. We are all-powerful and have the chance to spread goodness with the words we choose.
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(Repost @newportacademyalumni)
We're keeping the conversation from #WorldMentalHealth day going.
Yesterday was #NationalDepressionScreeningDay. Have you had a depression screening?
Find out why this simple screening can save the life of someone you know, someone you love, or your own—link in bio.
Are you touched by mental health?
Today is World Mental Health Day, which is observed on October 10th every year. The overall objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
Members of our staff participated in the @namicommunicate Walk for Mental Health by moving their feet and inspiring our hearts with this amazing exhibit table!
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#newportacademy #teenmentalhealth #mentalhealth #teentreatment #nami #namiwalk #mentalhealthawareness #worldmentalhealthday
Care Coordinators are vital to the heartbeat of the Newport Academy family.
They’re on the front lines of our approach to caring for our clients, "loving them until they love themselves." We're currently seeking to fill Care Coordinator roles across the country. Are you the next member of our team? Follow your passion and the link in our bio to find out more!
If you're reading THIS, you've likely already read the viral Facebook post we've linked in our bio.
At Newport Academy, our mission is to empower teens and restore families. Because of that, we know all too well all the possible endings to each family's story. We're empathetic to the woman's pain that's revealed at the end of the tale, and sincerely applaud her use of kindness as a healing modality.
Our Executive Director and Founder, Jamison Monroe, Jr. likes to draw inspiration from this quote, "The most selfish thing you can do is to help others." We think "the little old lady" described in the story is a perfect illustration of this adage's effectiveness.
So, if you've read the post—read it again. If you haven't—read it now. And if you, your family, or someone you know needs help, please call us at 877.599.5339.
Nourishment can be more than just physical. We can nourish our bodies with whole, unprocessed foods and we can nourish our souls with kindness to others.
A perfect way to extend kindness is by preparing and sharing a lovingly created and comforting meal like this Tomato Bisque by @chef_stephen.serna.
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Newport Academy Tomato Bisque Recipe
2 Carrots, chopped
1 Large onion, chopped
1 Bell pepper, chopped and deseeded
1 cup Mushrooms, chopped
3 Celery stalks, chopped
6 Garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 bunch Parsley, chopped
1 tbsp Thyme
2 tbsp oil
1 qt Crushed tomatoes
1 qt Stock or water
2 cups Heavy cream
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
1 bunch Basil, sliced thin *Preheat oven 400°F
*Place carrots, bell pepper, onion, mushroom, garlic, and celery on a sheet tray with parchment paper underneath. Drizzle oil over vegetables and lightly season with salt and pepper. Roast until they are slightly browned.
*Put all veg into a large pot over med heat and allow to sauté for slightly more color.
*Add crushed tomatoes, stock or water to pot and bring to a low simmer. Add in parsley and thyme.
*Simmer until vegetables are soft, stirring often.
*Using an immersion blender, blend the soup thoroughly. If using a blender, have a second pot and blend the soup in batches putting blended soup into a new pot.
*Add heavy cream and stir until mixed well.
*Season with salt and pepper a little at a time, until it is seasoned to your liking.
*Finish with basil.
Serve hot with toast points.
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month has arrived, and over the next few weeks, we'll be highlighting the weekly initiatives designated by @theofficialstompoutbullying.
We're going to take a closer look at how to help the victims, but we're also striving to understand the underlying causes of bullying behaviors as a mode of prevention and effective treatment.
Audrey Hepburn's words are a reminder that being kind is a part of our very nature, and that we need to stay vigilant about in bringing healing to all of the individuals involved in a bullying scenario.
Link in bio to learn more about our approach to trauma, which can be common to both the bully and the victim.
Some #MondayMotivation on the last day of #RecoveryMonth / #NationalSuicidePreventionMonth from @hopefortheday posted @withrepost.
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Today is #nationalcoffeeday☕️ (Well, yesterday was.)
Sip your favorite brew & remind yourself that IT’S OK NOT TO BE OK 🤘and stop by @sipofhope - the world’s first coffee shop where 100% of proceeds support proactive #suicideprevention and #mentalhealth education programs.
#MindfulEating : Lessons learned from our time with @chef_darling and @newportacademy (at The Newport Healthcare Day Conference).
Become more in tune with your body.
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-You can build a healthy relationship with food as you break bad habits and build new, better ones.
-Practicing mindfulness reduces overall stress, a leading cause of overeating and binging.
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Follow the link in (their) bio (and ours) to read more! Posted @withrepost from @lehighvalleycounseling.
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#mindfulness #mentalhealth #mindbodysoul #lehighvalley #holistichealth #newportacademy #teenmentalhealth #teentreatment
The 18th U.S. Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, MD was a speaker at the recent @futurewellsummit, a self-care and sustainability event we're a proud partner of.
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She said, “We carry an illusion that health and sickness are binary. We need to start looking at health as something that is the responsibility of a community, and need to ensure that all children have the opportunity to eat healthy, healing food across the country.”
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Also in attendance was @alicewaters (@chezpanisse), who spoke about her @edibleschoolyard project in which school districts work with local purveyors to bring more nutritious, ethically farmed products into schools for children’s lunches. She has found that, by working directly with farmers, both the cost and nutrient content of food is improved.
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Newport Academy is aligned with and follows these guidelines through our Culinary and Horticulture programs, teaching our clients the value of actual nourishment.
We believe food should serve the body, mind, and soul. In essence, it's the yoga of food!
Meet @chef_stephen.serna, and Culinary Staff team members Natalie Mastroianni and Chris Henry, who manifest the Newport Academy food philosophy at our Southern California campus. Learn more via our link in bio.
Would you like recipes for some of our #mealasmedicine dishes? Head to our story!
We're keeping the flow of #NationalYogaMonth with the Yoga of Food!
At Newport Academy, we serve protein, fiber-rich vegetables, organic greens, and whole grains at every meal. We cultivate our own fruits and vegetables in our garden as part of our Horticulture program. We even have farming installations at select campuses to allow teens to experience the real-life connection to their food.
This is because what we eat affects our mental health and how we respond to stress. One study showed that, for teens who ate a low-quality diet, the risk of depression increased by 80 percent in comparison to those who ate a higher-quality, whole-foods diet. (NCBI)
That's why we provide every teen with balanced, true nourishment when they're under our care and provide them with education and life skills to continue their healthful eating habits beyond their stay with us.
"Your words matter. They can arm hate and give cover. Or they can fuel justice, equity, and love." - Brene Brown
What a perfect sentiment for @theofficialstompoutbullying's #BullyingPreventionMonth theme for the week: STAND UP for others.
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Newport Academy’s Care Coordinator Emily M. reminds us how important it is to remain mindful of what we say and to acknowledge how our words can impact others. At Newport Academy, we learn to use words to validate, to support, to encourage, and to love, rather than to spread hate or fear. We are all-powerful and have the chance to spread goodness with the words we choose.
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(Repost @newportacademyalumni)
We're keeping the conversation from #WorldMentalHealth day going.
Yesterday was #NationalDepressionScreeningDay. Have you had a depression screening?
Find out why this simple screening can save the life of someone you know, someone you love, or your own—link in bio.