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July 17th, 2022

Bill to make Youth Risk Behavior Survey opt-in stalls this year

By Danielle Ray

Although New Hampshire House Bill 1639 to make the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in schools opt-in...

July 16th, 2022

Likely Pedal Confusion Leads to Tragic Death in Byfield, MA

By John Grohol, Psy.D.

In late May, Marblehead resident Janet Bach, 70, was backing up to pick up some flowers at a greenhouse and garden center in Byfield, MA. But instead of gently backing up the...

July 16th, 2022

Legislation hopes to address shortage of school mental health providers

By Danielle Ray

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is leading the introduction of the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act,...

June 30th, 2022

Research examines effects on firearm injury survivors, families

By Susan Gonsalves

Survivors of firearm injuries had a 51 percent increase in psychiatric disorders, an 85 percent increase...

June 30th, 2022

Do you have a duty to warn? It may depend on where you live.

By Eileen Weber

What is the duty to warn and what does that mean for healthcare providers?

There are specific...

June 29th, 2022

Study: Mindful adults better capable of handling difficulties

By Andrew Cromarty

Sooner or later, we all face the inevitable challenges of aging. However, a recent study shows that...

June 29th, 2022

Campus counseling centers enhance LGBTQ+ services

By Phyllis Hanlon

In 2018, the Association of American Universities reported that out of 180,000 undergraduate and graduate...

June 28th, 2022

My life in the library

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

When I retired from my hospital position nearly seven years ago, I moved my office to the public library. It was an easy move – no furniture to rearrange at home or haul...

June 28th, 2022

Practitioners declare state of emergency in Rhode Island

By Andrew Cromarty

Psychiatrists and pediatricians in Rhode Island have declared a state of emergency regarding the mental health of children and adolescents.

The Rhode Island Council for...

June 28th, 2022

NH has new procedure for involuntary emergency admissions

By Eileen Weber

Emergency department boarding has been a long-term problem in hospitals. It first started with a shortage...