August 6th, 2023
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Bills that could decriminalize psilocybin for therapeutic purposes are under consideration in several New England states.
Psilocybin is the primary psychoactive compound...
August 5th, 2023
By New England Psychologist Staff
Legislation for participation in PSYPACT® and to improve transparency of consumer health insurance rights and parity are among the priorities supported by the Massachusetts...
August 5th, 2023
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
My father was a whistler. He whistled while he waited for the bus and for the family to get ready to go wherever we were going with him. And he whistled in his hospital bed...
August 4th, 2023
By Eileen Weber
What if your insurance company told you that you could get an appointment with a mental healthcare provider in just a few days, not several months?
Since the beginning...
July 14th, 2023
By Andrew Cromarty
Could this help the prescriber shortage?
In 2017, Connecticut sought to join New Mexico, Louisiana, Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, and Colorado as the seventh state to...
July 5th, 2023
By Susan Gonsalves
Subset group has these experiences for first time
Some evidence suggests the COVID-19 pandemic led to increases in loneliness, isolation, substance use, and...
July 5th, 2023
By Susan Gonsalves
CT Sentencing Commission aims for data to assist policymakers
A 2023 report from the Connecticut Sentencing Commission found that 95.5 percent of the...
July 5th, 2023
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
We’re living in digital times, but some things never change — such as the interest criminals have in making some easy money. Efficient criminals no longer rob banks –...
July 3rd, 2023
By Phyllis Hanlon
More practitioners needed in field
The problem of hoarding went relatively unnoticed as a behavioral issue until the first systematic study of the condition was...
July 3rd, 2023
By Eileen Weber
Study: One in three report poor mental health often or always
Republicans have launched a series of legislative efforts limiting transgender youth to access...
