December 19th, 2022
By Andrew Cromarty
Maine is in the midst of a loneliness health crisis and the state’s health organizations are focusing their efforts to provide supports and services for residents struggling...
December 18th, 2022
By Christina P. O'Neill
The state-run Eleanor Slater Hospital (ESH) in Cranston, RI has created a standalone psychiatric hospital, discharging and then re-admitting 52 patients with often-longstanding...
December 17th, 2022
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Last month, my reflections on the passing of a friend on the other side of the culture wars divide led me to the importance of common ground and common sense in bridging the...
December 17th, 2022
By Eileen Weber
Earlier this year, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, (DSM-5) had a revision to the text.
A text revision typically occurs when...
November 4th, 2022
By Danielle Ray
The pandemic wreaked havoc with so many lives and mental health is just one issue at the forefront with which people of all ages continue to struggle.
According to the...
November 4th, 2022
By Eileen Weber
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced a deal with SolutionHealth to use $15 million of federal funds to break ground on a new mental health...
November 3rd, 2022
By Andrew Cromarty
On September 20, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force issued a draft recommendation statement for anxiety screenings. The panel of volunteer medical experts has...
November 2nd, 2022
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Our friend Jim died this summer. He was my friend, but I use the word “our” because we were six, friends since high school, who have managed to stay in touch through all...
October 8th, 2022
By Eileen Weber
Following an investigation of the children’s behavioral health system, Maine’s Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that the state does not sufficiently provide...
October 8th, 2022
By Eileen Weber
Mass shootings happen in this country with alarming regularity. When they happen, there is often an instantaneous blame for the event on mental illness—not easy access to...
