Will You Be Your Valentine?

By Andrea FryThe Meadows, Primary Therapist Valentine’s Day is a perfect opportunity for people with a tendency to define their self-worth through relationships to confront and lean into their fears by practicing good self-care. Recognize: “Hey, I’m freaking out and this tells me I still have work to do around… Read More

The Dangers of Undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder

By Stephen Brockway, M.D.Former Staff Psychiatrist for Inpatient and Outpatient Services at The Meadows A college student whom we’ll call Jim is experiencing a profound sense of despair. Dragging himself out of bed is becoming increasingly more difficult. Brushing his teeth is a tall order. Fixing himself a sandwich seems… Read More

Watching our Recovery Garden Grow!

Submitted by Nancy Bailey Ph.D., Clinical Director, The Meadows The young adult community at Dawn at The Meadows is enjoying creating and tending to their “Recovery Garden.” With the help of the Dawn staff, Cheetah in Maintenance, and the art therapists, our patient community is having a great time watching… Read More

The Keys to Relationship Longevity

By Pia Mellody “What is this thing called love?” The title of an old song is still a persistent question. We’d like to believe that love is the essential ingredient in relationships and that it’ll get us through all of life’s difficulties. While love is important… Read More

The BIG Shift We All Made When We Were Only Three Months Old

Shelley’s Corner: A Series on Emotional Trauma, Addiction, and Healing Dr. Shelley Uram is a Harvard-trained, triple board-certified psychiatrist and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. As a Meadows’ Senior Fellow, Dr. Uram conducts patient lectures and provides ongoing training and… Read More

Our Wonderful Trauma Program

Shelley’s Corner: A Series on Emotional Trauma, Addiction, and Healing Dr. Shelley Uram is a Harvard trained, triple board-certified psychiatrist and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. As a Meadows’ Senior Fellow, Dr. Uram conducts patient lectures and provides ongoing training and consultation to… Read More

The Power of Words

By Cathy Kelly, LCSWLead Therapist and Training Specialist, The Meadows We live in a culture that can over and underestimate the power of someone’s words. Certainly, we may tune in more fully to the words of someone we love, want to be like, or even someone we fear, and as… Read More

ABC’s to Family of Origin Recovery

By Claudia Black, Ph.D., Senior Fellow of The Meadows “It’s true that as long as we live we may keep repeating the patterns established in childhood. It’s true that the present is powerfully shaped by the past. But, it’s also true that insight at any age keeps us from singing… Read More

Experiencing the Challenge Course

By Michelle Rogerson, M.S., CPT (Certified Personal Trainer), Challenge Course Level II & Course Manager, Wellness Coordinator at The Meadows (Name has been changed for anonymity) Suspended 25 feet above the ground, Becky looks down and tells me she can’t climb any higher. Becky is wearing a bright blue harness… Read More

The Effects of Yoga

Hello everyone and welcome to week two of Shelley’s Corner! I want to dive right into a really interesting topic! Most of you that are reading this have received some kind of help from The Meadows – workshops, inpatient care, step-down care, lectures, etc. But I bet a lot of… Read More