How we write and check what we publish.
Health information deserves a higher bar than most writing. These are the rules the Better Place Now Journal follows.
What our articles are
General education for people in Arizona who are deciding on psychiatric care. They explain how evaluations, treatments and services work. They are not medical advice, they do not diagnose, and they never replace a conversation with your own clinician.
How we choose sources
Clinical statements are supported by primary or government and professional sources: the National Institute of Mental Health, CDC, NIH and MedlinePlus, SAMHSA and 988, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and professional bodies such as the American Psychiatric Association, AAP and AACAP. Every article lists its sources at the end, and the claim sits next to the link. If we cannot verify a statistic against its source, we leave it out or say the point in general terms.
Who writes and who reviews
Articles are published under the Better Place Now name. We only show “Medically reviewed by” when a named clinician has personally reviewed that article, and the line carries the date of the review. If an article changes after review, the line is removed until it is reviewed again. An article without that line has not been through clinician review.
Dates, updates and corrections
Each article shows when it was published and when it was last meaningfully changed. Minor typo fixes do not change the date. If you find an error or an out-of-date statement, tell us and we will check it against the source and correct it.
Independence
We do not publish paid or sponsored articles, and we do not accept payment to mention a product. Articles may point to Better Place Now’s own services where they are relevant, and they say so plainly.
Images
Article covers are original illustrations of Arizona landscapes and still lifes, made with an AI image tool (Google Flow) and checked by us before publishing. They never show people, and we do not present any image as a patient or clinician. Photographs of Dr. Schwarting are real photographs.
Videos
Some articles include a short video from a public-health agency or an academic medical center when it explains a topic well. We choose it, check that it matches the article, and link its source. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play, and then it plays from YouTube’s privacy-enhanced (no-cookie) player.
In an emergency
Articles are not monitored for emergencies. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.
Corrections and questions: support@betterplacenow.com.