Anew Behavioral Health

03/13/2026

Women Who Changed the Way We Care: Dr. Rosalind Franklin

Dr. Rosalind Franklin’s work reshaped modern science — even when she didn’t receive full recognition for it during her lifetime.

An accomplished chemist and X-ray crystallographer, Franklin’s research was central to understanding the molecular structure of DNA. Her precise diffraction images, including the now-famous “Photo 51,” provided critical insight into DNA’s double-helix structure — a discovery that would transform biology and medicine.

While best known for her contributions to genetics, Franklin’s work laid essential groundwork for advances in neuroscience, psychiatric genetics, and the broader study of how biology influences health. Her career also extended beyond DNA, with significant research on viruses and molecular structures that continues to influence biomedical science today.

Dr. Franklin’s legacy reminds us that progress in health care is built on careful research, intellectual rigor, and the often unseen work of scientists who move the field forward.

This Women’s History Month, we recognize Dr. Rosalind Franklin for advancing the scientific foundations that support modern medicine — and for expanding what was possible in research at a time when women in science faced significant barriers.

03/12/2026

Setting boundaries helps protect your energy, support your well-being, and build stronger relationships.

Saying no doesn’t make you selfish.
Your needs matter. Your peace matters.

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03/11/2026

Women Who Changed the Way We Care: Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison

Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison has spent her career expanding how we understand mood disorders — not only through research, but through honesty.

A clinical psychologist and professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Jamison is one of the leading experts on bipolar disorder. Her academic work, including the landmark textbook Manic-Depressive Illness, helped shape modern clinical understanding of mood disorders and their treatment.

But it was her memoir, An Unquiet Mind, that changed the public conversation. By sharing her own experience living with bipolar disorder, Dr. Jamison brought humanity to a diagnosis often misunderstood. She demonstrated that mental illness and professional excellence are not mutually exclusive — and that vulnerability can coexist with expertise.

Throughout her career, she has combined rigorous research with compassion, advocating for su***de prevention, stigma reduction, and a more nuanced understanding of emotional intensity. Her work has helped clinicians see patients more clearly — and helped individuals feel seen.

This Women’s History Month, we recognize Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison for bridging science and lived experience — and for reminding us that understanding is one of the most powerful tools in mental health care.

03/11/2026

Come see Jared Timberlake speak in Southern Ohio! 💚

Details below 👇

Join us for our public meeting this Saturday March 14th at 6PM, located on the side entrance of 1206 Waller St. Portsmouth, OH. Our guest speaker is Jared Timberlake, Regional Business Development Coordinator of Anew Behavioral Health! Meetings are free, open to all, and held on the second Saturday of every month 🧩

03/10/2026

If you’ve ever felt stretched thin, overwhelmed, or quietly resentful… this might be why.

In “Good Boundaries Free You,” marriage and family therapist Sarri Gilman explains how clear, healthy boundaries don’t push people away — they actually strengthen relationships and improve quality of life.

Drawing from decades of clinical experience and her work supporting vulnerable youth, Sarri shares how boundaries create clarity, safety, and deeper connection. They aren’t walls. They’re guidelines for respect — for others and for yourself.

Healthy boundaries don’t limit your life.
They free it.

If you’ve struggled with saying no, protecting your time, or honoring your needs, this is worth the watch.

🎥 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtsHUeKnkC8

This talk was given at a local TEDxSnoIsleLibraries event and produced independently of the TED Conferences. Sarri Gilman has found that clear boundaries enh...

03/09/2026

Last week, Anew Behavioral Health had the opportunity to participate in the CFFC Leadership Cohort Mental Health Fair at the Licking County School District Office. 🌿

We shared about our services and connected with more than 50 professionals who work directly with individuals in need of behavioral health support.

We are grateful for the opportunity to network with fellow behavioral health providers, Children’s Services, the Licking County Health Department, and representatives from several school districts in the area.

Events like this help us build stronger community connections, increase awareness of available support, and strengthen collaboration with the professionals serving local families every day. 💚

03/09/2026

Women Who Changed the Way We Care: Dr. Marsha Linehan

Dr. Marsha Linehan helped transform how the mental health field understands and treats intense emotional pain.

As the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), she introduced a structured, evidence-based approach that has become a gold standard in treating borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidality, and emotion dysregulation.

DBT brought together validation and change — teaching skills for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and healthier relationships — while affirming the lived experience of those struggling.

Beyond her clinical innovation, Dr. Linehan has openly shared her own experience with mental illness. In doing so, she helped shift the conversation around stigma, reminding both providers and clients that healing is possible — and that expertise and lived experience can coexist.

Her work continues to shape treatment programs across the world and has given countless individuals practical tools for building lives worth living.

This Women’s History Month, we recognize Dr. Marsha Linehan for expanding access to compassionate, evidence-based care — and for helping redefine what recovery can look like.

03/07/2026

Meet Laura Kimball — Operations Manager at our Manchester office. 🌿

Laura has been part of the Anew team since September 2025, helping build the support systems that allow our teams and clients to succeed.

"As someone in recovery, my role at Anew isn't just operational - it's personal. I build the structure that once helped save my own life. Recovery gave me a second chance. Now I help create second chances for others."

💬 Laura's favorite quote:
“Lead with heart. Work with integrity. Rise with resilience.”

🧠 Mental Health Tip:
Anxiety is your body trying to protect you — even when it’s overreacting.

We’re grateful to have Laura on our team. 💚

03/06/2026

Identifying your emotions can help reduce stress and give you greater control over how you respond.

When feelings feel overwhelming, pause and ask yourself: What am I feeling right now?
Awareness is the first step toward healing and growth.

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03/05/2026

Women Who Changed the Way We Care: Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark

Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark devoted her early career to understanding how children develop a sense of identity and self-worth.

Through her pioneering psychological research, she studied how social environments influence the way children see themselves. Her well-known “doll studies” revealed that external messages about value and belonging can shape a child’s confidence, self-perception, and emotional development in profound ways.

Her findings later contributed to the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, but her impact extended far beyond research. Dr. Clark co-founded the Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem, creating one of the first centers to provide accessible mental health services to underserved children and families.

She helped the field recognize that mental health doesn’t exist in isolation. The environments children grow up in matter. The messages they receive matter. Access to supportive care matters.

This Women’s History Month, we honor Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark for expanding our understanding of identity, resilience, and the responsibility to create systems that support every child’s wellbeing.

03/03/2026

Women Who Changed the Way We Care: Dorothea Dix

Before mental health reform was widely accepted — before humane treatment was even the standard — Dorothea Dix was already advocating for it.

In the mid-1800s, Dix toured jails, almshouses, and hospitals across the United States, documenting the inhumane conditions in which individuals with mental illness were kept.

She brought her findings directly to lawmakers, urging states to fund proper psychiatric hospitals and structured care. Her advocacy led to the establishment of more than 30 mental health institutions.

Her impact didn’t stop there. During the Civil War, Dix served as Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union Army, recruiting and organizing thousands of nurses at a time when women’s roles in medicine were still being challenged.

She pushed for higher standards, formal training, and greater opportunities for women in healthcare — helping reshape the field of nursing in the process.

Dorothea Dix believed that how we treat the most vulnerable says something about who we are as a society. Her work laid important groundwork for modern mental health reform and compassionate care.

This Women’s History Month, we recognize leaders like Dorothea who challenged the systems around them — and helped build something better in their place.

If you’d like to learn more about her life and work:
National Women’s History Museum: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dorothea-dix

02/28/2026

Anxiety doesn’t always respond to “just breathe” or “calm down.”

In this powerful TEDx talk, psychotherapist and mental health advocate Joshua Fletcher unpacks why common quick fixes often fall short — and what actually helps when nothing seems to work.

Drawing from both clinical experience and his own journey with panic disorder, OCD, and generalized anxiety, Joshua introduces the concept of willful tolerance — a practical, empowering approach to breaking the cycle of fearing anxiety itself. 💚

If you live with chronic anxiety, intrusive thoughts, overthinking, or panic attacks, this is worth the watch.

Knowledge reduces fear. Understanding builds resilience.

🎥 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds9pEAB72kI

NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for mental health advice and seek professional help if you are struggling. This talk only represents the speak...