We believe the best way to treat addiction is to understand it. Which is why we continue to educate not just our patients, but their family, friends and community.
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Published: November 18, 2025 Updated: November 18, 2025 For years, addiction treatment in the United States relied on a single expectation: achieve abstinence, and the rest will follow. But modern research, and the lived experiences of thousands of BrightView Health patients, proves that…
By Jenny Carey Jenny Carey Meet The Editorial Team Published: November 18, 2025 Updated: November 18, 2025 The holiday season is known for being full of joy, love, and warmth. For many people, it is also a challenging time of the year. From financial struggles to stressful family dynamics and…
By Jenny Carey Jenny Carey Meet The Editorial Team Published: November 5, 2025 Updated: November 5, 2025 They gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country – but many continue to fight their own invisible battles after returning home. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1 in 5 veterans…
By Jenny Carey Jenny Carey Meet The Editorial Team Published: October 7, 2025 Updated: October 7, 2025 In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week – October 5th – 11th In 2021, nearly 19.4 million people age 12 and older had both a substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health condition,…
By Jenny Carey Jenny Carey Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 22, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025 In 2023, opioid overdose resulted in the deaths of 217 people every day, as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This number is devastating and shocking – how…
By dmcdonald dmcdonald Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 19, 2025 Updated: September 19, 2025 As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, many people find their energy and routines shifting. For those in recovery, seasonal change can bring unique challenges—whether that’s an increase in depressive symptoms, new…
By dmcdonald dmcdonald Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 8, 2025 Updated: September 9, 2025 Insights from BrightView’s Medical and Behavioral Health Experts: Dr. Deana Kimes & Rhonda Roper For too long, addiction has been misunderstood as a weakness, a failure, or a matter of willpower. But science tells a…
By dmcdonald dmcdonald Meet The Editorial Team Published: August 27, 2025 Updated: September 9, 2025 Addiction never affects just one life. Neither does recovery. When referral partners—healthcare providers, courts, first responders, and community agencies—connect someone to treatment, the impact spreads far beyond the individual. Families heal, communities stabilize, and public…
By dmcdonald dmcdonald Meet The Editorial Team Published: August 19, 2025 Updated: September 9, 2025 August doesn’t get the credit it deserves. It’s not a big resolution month. It’s not festive or reflective. It’s the breath before everything speeds up—the calm before fall schedules, back-to-school pressures, and holiday stress. But…
