Highland Springs Blog

Childhood Trauma and Addiction

Posted on: July 15, 2020 | Dr. Todd Thatcher

Physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect, occur at an alarming rate. Currently considered to be a significant public health issue in the United States, experts are concerned that children exposed to this type of trauma face a signi...

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Benefits Of Couples Counseling Before Marriage

Posted on: July 8, 2020 | Julie Rael, LCSW, CCO Valley Behavioral Health

  People tend to think about couples counseling as a last-ditch effort to save a marriage, rather than a healthy...

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Antidepressant Abuse: Causes And Effects

Posted on: July 2, 2020 | Dr. Julia Hood Ph.D., BCBA, NCSP

  There can be many events and conditions that lead a person to be depressed in their life. Whether it’s from ...

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Trauma Informed Care

Posted on: June 8, 2020 | Julie Rael, LCSW, CCO Valley Behavioral Health

Trauma refers to a distressing event or series of events that can result in adverse long-term effects on an individu...

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June is PTSD Awareness Month

Posted on: June 1, 2020 | Julie Rael, LCSW, CCO Valley Behavioral Health

On June 25th, 2015, the United States Senate passed Resolution 215 designating the month of June as “National Post...

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Anxiety and Mental Health Awareness

Posted on: May 18, 2020 | Julie Rael, LCSW, CCO Valley Behavioral Health

This week’s blog is a continuation of the mental health awareness blog series and a discussion of the various mental a...

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How COVID-19 Is Affecting Mental Health and How to Stay Well

Posted on: April 15, 2020 | Dr. Todd Thatcher

From time to time, life brings us new challenges where we have to adapt to a new way of living. The COVID-19 virus i...

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