Articles, Leading Stories
Survey shows pandemic added to youth mental health struggle
By Danielle Ray
The pandemic wreaked havoc with so many lives and mental health is just one issue at the forefront with which people of all ages continue to struggle.
According to the...
New Hampshire deal would mean more mental health beds
By Eileen Weber
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced a deal with SolutionHealth to use $15 million of federal funds to break ground on a new mental health...
Panel recommends anxiety screenings for adults
By Andrew Cromarty
On September 20, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force issued a draft recommendation statement for anxiety screenings. The panel of volunteer medical experts has...
DOJ investigation finds over-institutionalization of ME children
By Eileen Weber
Following an investigation of the children’s behavioral health system, Maine’s Department of Justice...
Mass Shooting and mental illness: Is there really a link?
By Eileen Weber
Mass shootings happen in this country with alarming regularity. When they happen, there is often an instantaneous blame for the event on mental illness—not easy access to...
Telehealth study shows greater likelihood of follow up visits
By Eileen Weber
A recent study published in the JAMA Network Open in late June found that greater use of telehealth visits in a non-metropolitan area showed a modest increase in outpatient...
ARPA funds giving seniors a boost in Connecticut
By Eileen Weber
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was put into law in March 2021 with $350 billion allocated to aid public health, economic, and community programs. Of that $350 billion,...
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,...
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...