Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. and the 2nd leading cause of death for individuals ages 10-34. The rate of suicide has increased 35% since 1999. (National Institute of Mental Health). The Centers for Disease Control reports that thoughts of suicide have nearly doubled during the ongoing pandemic.…
In 2020, there were 619 suspected fatal drug overdoses that occurred in Nashville – an increase of 32% over 2019. Yet, during the first two quarters of 2021 fatal drug overdoses are up 11% compared to the same time period in 2020. …
The most vulnerable women The Next Door serves are our pregnant clients. These women walk through our doors in active addiction and are in dire need of treatment services for both them and their unborn children. If women don’t get help, there can be serious negative health outcomes for pregnant women and their developing babies, including preterm birth, stillbirth, maternal mortality, and neonatal abstinence syndrome.…
The statistics about the use of drugs and alcohol by our nation’s teens are alarming. The Centers for Disease Control reports that by 12th grade about two-thirds of students have tried alcohol, about half of high schoolers have used marijuana, and 20% of 12th graders have used prescription medicine without a prescription.…
Often, when women walk through the doors of The Next Door, they are not only dealing with addiction. Many have what therapists term a “co-occurring disorder,” otherwise known as a dual diagnosis.
Having a co-occurring disorder means a woman is struggling with a mental health disorder along with a substance use disorder.…
As The Next Door delivers its addiction treatment services, it does so with faith being at the heart.
“Everything we do, from staff meetings to client care, upholds a Christ-centered focus,” says Ray Brocato, the CEO of The Next Door. “Our goal is to meet the women’s spiritual needs as well as their physical and mental ones.”…
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney
“Do you believe in miracles? Yes!”
During the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, broadcaster Al Michaels uttered these memorable words as the final seconds ticked off the clock during the medal round of the men’s ice hockey tournament.…
