Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to the DBH entrance and noticed something odd. The parking lot lights were on full blast, but there wasn't a single soul around. Curious, he walked closer and saw through the window that everyone was dancing wildly to some old-school hip-hop blasting from hidden speakers. Turned out it was just another one of those impromptu therapy sessions—music therapy for stress relief. A neighbor later told him it happens every Thursday night.

2. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to the DBH entrance, fumbling for his keys in the dark. Suddenly, he heard a faint voice whispering from inside the building: 'Please bring us some more sunshine tomorrow...' The next morning, the driver brought extra flowers and a smile when delivering supplies. As he left, he saw a familiar face waving from behind the window—a friendly old man who waved back with a big grin, saying, ‘Thanks for spreading that sunshine!’ Turns out it was just an enthusiastic patient enjoying their day off.

3. One morning, a jogger passing by the DBH noticed something peculiar: why did the same old lady always wave from the same window every day? Curious, the jogger decided to investigate and found out that she was just Mrs. Johnson, a friendly volunteer who waved at everyone passing by. Turned out, her favorite pastime was greeting people with a smile—even if they were just joggers or delivery drivers. The jogger laughed, realizing he’d been waving back without even knowing it.

4. One afternoon, a nurse walked into the break room and exclaimed, ‘Did you see who just left our parking lot?’ Curious colleagues gathered around, trying to recall anyone unusual. ‘It was that delivery driver,’ someone said finally. Another colleague piped up, ‘He looked so serious, I thought he might be delivering bad news!’ They all burst out laughing, realizing it had been just another ordinary day after all.