Epigenetics is a new and groundbreaking concept in the field of psychology and mental health. Epigenetics research is revealing that our genes can actually turn on or turn off in response to what happens in our life and how our environment affects us. This understanding has finally put to bed the age-old debate regarding nature…
At Newport Healthcare, academic and life skills education is an integral part of the treatment experience. Our whole-person approach recognizes that learning, like every other aspect of a young person’s experience, is inextricably intertwined with their self-esteem, well-being, and sense of empowerment. As teens and young adults progress in treatment, we see their engagement and joy in…
When parents first bring their teen or young adult children to Newport, it’s not just the children who are struggling. Parents are typically in a state of fight-or-flight—drained, hopeless, and feeling a myriad of difficult emotions, from guilt and shame to resentment and frustration. In this Q&A, Danielle Roeske, PsyD, and Michael Roeske, PsyD, Executive Directors…
The male mental health crisis has escalated during the pandemic, but teen boys and young men aren’t receiving the diagnoses and care they need to heal. Adolescent girls have higher rates of suicidal thoughts and non-fatal suicide attempts, and are three times as likely to report depression symptoms. But when teen boys or young men make a suicide plan,…
As Newport Healthcare’s Executive Director in Southern California, Joseph Vaccaro leads the teams at our teen and young adult treatment centers in Orange County. Joe first joined Newport Academy in 2015 as a family therapist and then moved into a Clinical Director position before taking on his new role in 2020. He holds a doctorate…
A Q&A with Najah Dail, LPC, LCPC, Director of Outpatient Services, Newport Healthcare By 2044, people from racial minority communities will represent more than half of the US population, according to census data. Yet currently only 17 percent of psychologists in the country are from minority groups, and many practicing clinicians lack the skills and…
A Q&A with Michael Roeske, PsyD, Senior Director of Newport Healthcare’s Center for Research and Innovation As a child, Michael Roeske was passionate about math. “I felt that there were patterns to be found everywhere, that everything could be measured and worked through equations, and therefore it was vitally important to study, understand, and apply…
The Center for Research and Innovation aims to bring science out of the lab and into the treatment room—merging academic research with a forward-thinking clinical environment. What We Do: Ongoing Work and New Initiatives The Center’s overall goals are to continually expand our understanding of our patient population and their needs, improve patient outcomes, support…
Far too many struggling teens and young adults in Minnesota are not getting the treatment they need for major depression and other mental health conditions. According to Mental Health America (MHA)’s 2022 report tracking the 50 states and the District of Columbia, nearly 60 percent of young people in the state are receiving no care…