Leading Stories

July 31st, 2025

When therapists need protection from patients

By Eileen Weber

Therapy is meant to be a safe space for the patient and the therapist. But sometimes, it is anything but.

This past spring, therapist Scott Owen, a high-ranking leader...

July 31st, 2025

How to ensure psychological safety in the workplace

By Eileen Weber

We’ve all had a job where the best time was quitting time. But when you can’t wait to leave, think longingly about your next vacation, feel undervalued at work, or are...

July 31st, 2025

Gambling addictions on the rise

By Catherine Robertson Souter

It seems you can’t watch a professional sports game without also viewing a barrage of commercials enticing you to place a wager on your team.

On-line gambling,...

June 30th, 2025

Is doomscrolling here to stay?

By Susan Gonsalves

Doomscrolling, a term popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, refers to the frequent scanning on...

June 30th, 2025

Clinicians see politics entering the therapy room

By Catherine Robertson Souter

If you are feeling more anxious about politics and the state of the world today, you are not alone.

June 30th, 2025

Sweetser to open residential facility for youth

By Danielle Ray

Advocate questions it is best use of funding 
This past spring, nonprofit Sweetser was awarded $2...

June 30th, 2025

College students at risk could use more mental health support

By Beth Negus Viveiros

A report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) at Pennsylvania State University suggests...

June 30th, 2025

LGBTQ youth to lose 988 specialized service line

By Eileen Weber

In a leaked budget draft this spring, the Trump administration indicated it was considering cuts to 988 specialized hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth

Much like 911 for...

June 3rd, 2025

Health anxiety continues to rise

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In the aftermath of a global pandemic, an increase in medically-related anxiety is to be expected. But...

June 3rd, 2025

Report: Prevention services should be prioritized

By Susan Gonsalves

With mental and behavioral disorders on the rise, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...