Articles, Leading Stories

Connecticut report assesses coverage rates

By Janine Weisman

Connecticut’s top insurers denied fewer claims for mental health services in 2015 than the year before even as they continued to reject claims for residential...

School culture change is goal of Commission

By Pamela Berard

A Massachusetts commission of educators and mental health leaders is helping schools create safe and supportive learning environments for students.

Americans’ stress levels on the rise, survey says

By Catherine Robertson Souter

For the first time in a decade of surveys, the American Psychological Association has seen a significant rise in stress levels in America.

Electronic ties increase stress levels

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Although election stress runs high, the highest amount of stress is with Americans who are too tied to their electronic devices.

According to...

Court decision prompts bill on disclosure

By Rivkela Brodsky

Legislation introduced in the Vermont Legislature this session is meant to provide clarity on what a mental health professional’s duty is to disclose...

Study: Psychopaths feel fleeting regret

By Susan Gonsalves

A Yale study concludes that psychopaths can feel regret but it doesn’t affect their future choices.

The research, published in the...

Research focuses on self-injury

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Cutting, burning, scratching or biting the skin as way to regulate negative emotions is on the rise, according to experts, especially among adolescents.