Monday Meditation: Memorial Day

– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator Memorial Day is a time of remembrance to honor and mourn the military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The desire to remember and honor is God-given; the impulse to mark sacred and solemn occasions with rituals and monuments is deeply ingrained […]

A Crisis Response to Compassion Fatigue

– Written by Morgan Coyner and Eleanor Wells, RN, BSN, ACC, CCFP In February, The Next Door hosted a workshop with Eleanor Wells of Cohort4Care on Compassion Fatigue. It’s a topic that is talked about a lot in behavioral health and other direct care professions. You may have heard it referred to as “burnout.” Compassion […]

Mother’s Day

– Written by Morgan Coyner, Grant and Communications Coordinator Months ago, I sat in The Next Door’s Chapel, holding a woman’s hands in mine as we bowed our heads before the Lord. “How can I pray for you?” I had asked her moments before. She didn’t answer right away. I have learned that silence doesn’t […]

Feeding the 5000: In Jesus’ Hands

– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator Where We Are As we enter the seventh week of practicing physical distancing so that we can curtail the spread of COVID-19 in our community, we should not be surprised by the weariness so many of us feel. Has any aspect of our lives remained unscathed […]

The Connection Between Social Media and Mental Health

– Written by Brandie Moore and Kelsey Strand, VUSN Students Building a Healthy Relationship with Social Media Social media keeps us updated on events and highlights the human stories behind popular news headlines. However, taking a break from social media can be a way to protect our mental health, especially during times of high stress […]

Telehealth and Resiliency: Supporting Those in Recovery in the Time of Social Distancing

– Written by Jane S., LMSW, TND Therapist It’s fair to say that none of us are living by the status quo. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is far-reaching, and as a result many areas of life have had to adapt—including us. In recent weeks and with the guidance of the Tennessee Department of […]

Self-Care During a Time of Uncertainty

– Written by Negest Atemu, Shelby Purdy, and Allie Flinn, students at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing COVID19 has changed life as we know it over the past month. As we strive to find a “new normal,” self-care is vitally important. Here are some self-care ideas for you to add to your “tool box.” […]

The Questions

– Written by Jenn, TND Alumna Each time the majority of my Narcotics Anonymous (NA) group at The Next Door is new girls, I like to drive home the point that they are not alone. The disease of addiction tricks us into thinking we are worthless and the things that we have done make us […]

A Time to Lament

– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator This is not a normal day in Nashville. Although the sun is shining brightly, some find themselves walking in a fog of grief and loss in the wake of the tornado that ravaged a swath of Middle Tennessee overnight. The clients and overnight staff at The […]

Even Louder

– Written by Kate McKinnie, Director of Development I’m not sure if you’re like me, but as I listen to Christian radio, often I hear a song that I absolutely love and cannot get enough of. Right now, that song is “Even Louder” by Stephen Malcom and Natalie Grant.  The lyrics say, “Even if the […]