Addiction Disorder: Is Substance Abuse a Mental Disorder Posted on: March 13, 2020 | Dr. Todd Thatcher, DO, CMO Words matter. In the discussion of what it means to be addicted to substances, the way it is described and defined has huge implications for the way addiction is treated. Society’s view of addiction directly impacts the ways in which treatment is accessed. The way society views addiction is largely influenced by ... View Article
Families In Crisis: How Parental Substance Abuse And Mental Health Impacts Kids Posted on: February 12, 2020 | Dr. Todd Thatcher, DO, CMO It’s no secret that addiction ruins lives. The impact of addiction reverberates in every part of society, across cultures, socioeconomic levels, and age groups. When parents ... Read More
Learning How to Control Your Anger: The Benefits of Going to Anger Management Posted on: December 23, 2019 | Dr. Todd Thatcher, DO, CMO Anger is a normal human emotion and can be an appropriate reaction to many common events. In most cases, it is considered a healthy response to a difficult situation as long as it ... Read More
The Elderly and Addiction Posted on: December 12, 2019 | Dr. Todd Thatcher, DO, CMO Drug and alcohol addiction is most common in young adults between the ages of 18 and 25. However, addiction can occur at any age and is becoming more and more prevalent among t... Read More
A Nationwide Event Helps Combat Salt Lake City Homelessness Posted on: November 21, 2019 | Julie Rael If you are one of the many people concerned about the growing seriousness of the Salt Lake City homeless situation, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week presents an ... Read More
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: It’s Time to Speak Up Posted on: October 16, 2019 | Julie Rael Since 1981, October has been recognized nationally as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this time, the focus is on educating and raising awareness of the ongoing epidem... Read More
Mental Health in Prisons: How Alternatives to Incarceration Programs are Making an Impact Posted on: September 23, 2019 | Julie Rael According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year. That is 46.6 million people. Of those ... Read More
National Recovery Month September 18, 2018 | Julia Hood, Ph.D., BCBA, NCSP This September, Valley Behavioral Health is celebrating the 29th annual National Recovery Month to help celebrate th... Read more
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: It’s Time to Speak Up October 16, 2019 | Julie Rael Since 1981, October has been recognized nationally as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this time, the focus... Read more
TrumpCare? May 25, 2017 | Gary Larcenaire The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) AKA "Obamacare... Read more