Newport Academy Reviews Teen Mental Health Outcomes, Celebrates Significant Treatment Success

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Newport Academy, the nation's leading mental health treatment program for adolescents ages 12–18, reviewed data from its teen mental health outcomes and found significant improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms, well-being, suicide risk, traumatic distress, and attachment to parents and caregivers. Through the Newport Healthcare Center for Research and Innovation, Newport Academy surveyed over 3,600 teens who attended its residential and outpatient programs last year to measure treatment success. The results were published in Newport's annual Science of Healing report.

"While May's Mental Health Awareness Month may be concluding, our commitment to providing data-informed, life-changing care for teens and their families continues," said Newport's Chief Executive Officer, Brian Setzer. "We are proud to celebrate our exceptional outcomes that reflect the skill and compassion of our multidisciplinary teams, as well as their dedication to helping resolve the myriad issues that trouble teens."

Newport Academy reviews data from teens and families at multiple points during treatment to inform individual treatment plans and overall programming. The outcomes report notes that teens in Newport Academy residential programs who had been experiencing anxiety and/or depression improved from "poor" to "well" over the course of treatment. Additionally, the number experiencing suicidal thoughts dropped by 50% after five weeks of treatment. Importantly, data showed that the clinical gains made during residential treatment were maintained 90 days post-discharge.

The survey also asked teens about their general functioning across various areas of their life or, more specifically, their ability to cope with everyday demands. Post-discharge, former Newport Academy clients reported higher functioning in all domains, reflecting Newport's focus on helping teens build healthy coping skills and authentic relationships.

Newport Academy's whole-person treatment approach recognizes and addresses each teen's unique mental health journey and symptoms. And while 40% of adolescents who entered Newport Academy residential care felt they needed mental health support and wanted to start treatment, even teens who were not motivated or were "treatment resistant" made positive connections with their family therapist, progressed toward their treatment goals early on, and experienced significant improvement, on average, across all mental health measures, according to the report. Through individually tailored treatment plans, ongoing family involvement, and industry-leading staff-to-client ratios, Newport achieves meaningful patient engagement that leads to long-lasting results.

Newport offers nationwide mental health treatment locations and in-network status with most major insurance providers. View the full outcomes report at newportacademy.com/outcomes.

About Newport Academy

Newport Academy is the nation's leading mental health treatment program for adolescents ages 12–18 and their families. With residential and outpatient locations across the United States, Newport Academy provides individualized treatment that includes clinical therapy, experiential modalities, and academic support. Newport's integrated approach is proven to enhance teen well-being, strengthen family relationships, and give young people the skills they need to thrive.

Newport Academy is part of the Newport Healthcare family of programs, which also includes Newport Institute, Center for Families, and PrairieCare. Newport Healthcare's full continuum of care includes nationwide residential services, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) for mental health and substance use disorders, as well as psychiatric inpatient services in Minnesota. Newport's family-centered, integrated approach fosters sustainable healing from a foundation of compassionate care, clinical expertise, and unconditional love, with a primary mission to empower lives and restore families.

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