All About Wellness Programs
medical director, Anu Mathew, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, answers frequently asked questions about wellness programs in general and ours specifically to help you learn about how it might help you.
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Fentanyl Use Linked to Pattern of Serious Birth Defects
Recently, clinical researchers began to link in-utero exposure to fentanyl with a pattern of serious birth defects.
A Valentine to Yourself: Finding Vetted and Useful Self-Help Resources
This February, New Paradigm Recovery is celebrating love in its many forms. This includes showing yourself a little love! We often hear about practicing self-care and the benefits of self-help, but when it comes down to putting that advice into practice, it can be difficult to know where to start. The self-help and “wellness-culture” industry […]
What to Expect: Twelve-Step Meetings
Many people experiencing addiction are introduced to the concept of the Twelve Steps while in treatment, and most treatment centers strongly encourage Twelve Step meeting attendance to clients upon release. Twelve Step programs, their meetings, and their fellowships can be incredibly important tools for individuals in recovery and their loved ones, but many people do […]
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. It speaks to each of our capabilities to recognize our own emotions and those of others, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, to use emotional information to guide our thinking […]
Addiction is Worsening in Northern Virginia. Understanding Why and Finding Appropriate Treatment are Key
More than 32 percent of adults in Northern Virginia have a family member or friend experiencing the disease of addiction. This presents a notable increase from a 2021 survey showing that 25 percent of local adults reported knowing someone hospitalized due to alcohol use or drug overdose. The new data was released by Inova, a […]
The Benefits of Concierge-Style Behavioral Healthcare
It’s a familiar picture these days: people are struggling to make appointments with primary care physicians and specialists, “with doctors saying demand is higher than ever at a time when an increasing number of providers are leaving the field.” The problem is “leaving patients sicker and in need of more intensive care down the road,” […]
Washington, DC — America’s Stress Capital
Washington, DC and its surrounding metro areas are home to a diverse workforce of government and military contractors, government employees, private-sector executives, lawyers, and other professionals whose work lives can be exceptionally demanding. Whether self-driven to climb the organizational ladder or simply doing what it takes to maintain high-paying jobs that support the high cost […]
Childhood Trauma and its Consequences in the District of Columbia
The District of Columbia has a childhood trauma problem. As DC MAP (Mental Health Access in Pediatrics) reported in September, “nearly 23 percent of children aged 0-17 experience two or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) or traumas” in DC, which can have a lasting impact on their overall health outcomes and well-being. “ACEs can also […]
America’s Attachment Crisis
“America is in its insecure-attachment era,” proclaimed Faith Hill in The Atlantic in April. “Discomfort with intimacy seems to be on the rise—and no one’s quite sure why.” Some time ago, social psychologist Sara Konrath found that narcissism rates seemed to be increasing among Americans and empathy decreasing, Hill reported, so about a decade ago, […]