Leading Stories
Intervening Early: Behavioral indicators in active shooter prevention
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Early identification and intervention for children showing troubling behavioral traits could significantly improve outcomes, not only for the child, but for public safety,...
Living with long COVID: A researcher’s perspective on mental health and care gaps
By Tricia Stortz
When Beth Stelson contracted COVID-19 nearly six years ago, she expected to recover. Instead, she became part of the first wave of patients who never fully got better, long...
Massachusetts moves to legalize ‘magic mushrooms’
By Eileen Weber
Massachusetts hopes to bring psychedelic therapy to the state.
The Joint Committee on Public Health voted to advance two bills in December. One bill, H. 2506,...
The bitter cocktail of stress and politics
By Eileen Weber
To discover how politics can affect mental health just ask anyone who has attended a family gathering when it becomes a topic of conversation.
It is not just anecdotal;...
Survey: Societal division is top stressor
By Susan Gonsalves
Americans report loneliness, isolation Americans are significantly impacted by a divided country. They...
Program provides resources for perinatal & postpartum mental health
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The birth of a child can be one of life’s most miraculous, joy-filled events. For many new mothers,...
AI chat tools test new ground in therapy as clinicians assess risks & benefits
By Beth Negus Viveiros
As AI chat tools move deeper into mental health care, psychologists are weighing the promise of...
Funding cuts hurting researchers, clinicians
By Eileen Weber
Federal cuts have impacted research grants and funding at many universities. As a result, some...
ME’s red flag law wants to cut risk without stigmatizing mental illness
By Tricia Stortz
When Maine voters approved a red flag gun law this fall, the change marked more than a shift in firearms...