Better Life Blog

PTSD Awareness Month

Posted on: June 5, 2018 | Dr. Todd Thatcher, DO, CMO

June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) awareness month. It’s a time for us to reflect on a medical problem that challenges millions of Americans. The National Institut...

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Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on: May 8, 2018 | Julia Hood, Ph.D., BCBA, NCSP

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A lot of people ask, “Why is awareness important?” There are many reasons. For one, because 1 in 5 adults in the United States lives with ...

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Suicide Awareness

Posted on: April 18, 2018 | Julia Hood, Ph.D., BCBA, NCSP

Many people assume that the rate of suicides increases around the holidays, but that is a false assumption. Suicide rates increase in the Spring, which is why it is so important to...

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Patient Safety Awareness Week

Posted on: March 12, 2018 | Dr. Todd Thatcher, DO, CMO

March 11th through 21st is National Patient Safety Awareness Week 2018. An opportunity for America to reflect on the safety of our medical system. Although we enjoy one of the fine...

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Self Love

Posted on: February 2, 2018 | Julia Hood, Ph.D., BCBA, NCSP

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and most of us associate this day with chocolates, flowers, and romantic dinners. We want to let our partner know that we love them and...

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Thrival

Posted on: May 25, 2017 | Gary Larcenaire

Thrive-oriented cultures ensure that everyone shows up every day, shaped, guided and informed by the thousands of days, prior. For thirty years, Valley Behavioral Health has bee...

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