Articles, Leading Stories
Study: Cyber bullying on the rise
By Susan Gonsalves
While school bullying has decreased in recent years, incidents of cyber bullying are on the rise, especially among girls, according to the Metrowest Adolescent Health...
Study: youth with psychopathic traits mask intense emotions
By Susan Gonsalves
Not all psychopaths are cold, callous and unfeeling. Nor are they untreatable.
A new study by University of Vermont Professor Timothy Stickle, Ph.D. and graduate student...
Yale research: Internet inflates person’s sense of knowledge
By Susan Gonsalves
Thanks to Google, iPhones and the Internet, some people gain a miscalculated sense of what they know.
Researchers at Yale University conducted several experiments to...
Hampstead offers HOPE program
By Susan Gonsalves
Hampstead Hospital’s new intensive outpatient program launched in March is designed to provide comprehensive support to adolescents and decrease the need for...
Vermont seeks to bridge gap between mental, physical health
By Susan Gonsalves
Vermont’s focus on integrating mental and physical health along with an eye toward Adverse Childhood Experiences informed practices has led to pilot projects across the state...
Musical training promotes emotional growth
By Susan Gonsalves
Musical training can positively affect a child’s emotional and behavioral growth according to a new study.
James J. Hudziak, M.D., a professor of psychiatry, medicine...
NAMI report tracks investment in mental health
By Susan Gonsalves
The tragic Newtown, Conn. shootings in 2013 turned the spotlight on mental health issues and prompted attempts to rebuild the system with additional funding and initiatives....
Billboards, initiative promote conversations about mental health
By Susan Gonsalves
Massachusetts State Rep. Patricia Haddad (D-Somerset) notes that it is common to see electronic signs and other notices advertising the availability of flu shots at drug stores...
Proposed hospital to chip away at region’s shortfall
By Susan Gonsalves
Southeastern Massachusetts is taking a step toward addressing a shortage of facilities for behavioral health needs with plans to build a 77,000 square foot, 120-bed inpatient...
Retreat, outdoor experiences help cancer patients, veterans
By Susan Gonsalves
The combination of social support and a retreat setting resulted in significant reduction in depression and anxiety for women diagnosed with stages 1 or 2 breast cancer....