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Mental health effects of cell phone use considered in ban proposals
By Danielle Ray
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are moving forward with a bill to ban cell phone use during the school day....
Psychosis, suicide, and ChatGPT: A researcher’s caution
By Tricia Stortz
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into mental health care, clinicians are...
Study: Addictive social media use impacts youth mental health
By Beth Negus Viveiros
A new study has found that addictive use of technology such as social media, video games, or mobile...
Poor posture: A psychotherapist’s occupational hazard
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
One of my fondest memories of my work in healthcare is of a colleague who led our department as the point...
Marketing for the online-averse practitioner
By Liz Varney, LICSW
In today’s technology-filled and online-driven world, it may feel like the purity of human connection...
VT leads U.S. in physical and mental health parity
By Eileen Weber
If you live in Vermont, mental and physical health care are covered in the same way. But why don’t the...
When therapists need protection from patients
By Eileen Weber
Therapy is meant to be a safe space for the patient and the therapist. But sometimes, it is anything...
How to ensure psychological safety in the workplace
By Eileen Weber
We’ve all had a job where the best time was quitting time. But when you can’t wait to leave, think...
Gambling addictions on the rise
By Catherine Robertson Souter
It seems you can’t watch a professional sports game without also viewing a barrage of commercials...