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July 1st, 2023

Two states, same problem: Staffing shortages plague industry

By Eileen Weber

Mass. and RI weigh in on nationwide dilemma
The mental health field has been hit hard with the...

March 4th, 2023

Headway made, challenges continue in Mass. ER boarding crisis

By Christina P. O'Neill

Despite the passage of a state law in 2021 to address the psychiatric patient ‘boarding’ problem in...

March 3rd, 2023

NH hospitals seek court redress for boarding of psych involuntary emergency admits

By Christina P. O'Neill

On January 10, 15 not-for-profit acute-care New Hampshire hospitals filed a motion for summary judgment in Merrimack County Superior Court against the state’s Department of...

January 7th, 2023

Study shows increase in admissions, Emergency Department (ED) visits among children, adolescents

By Susan Gonsalves

According to research by Clarify Health Institute, mental health inpatient admissions for children and...

October 4th, 2022

Practical Practice: Toward better models for mental health treatment

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

I recently came across a job posting with an ambitious mission statement that included the goal of creating a “rockstar psychologist thinktank.” The company seeks...

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...

April 1st, 2022

Psychologist shortage: Demand exceeds supply

By Phyllis Hanlon

A July 2020 Health Tracking Poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that four in 10 adults...

October 2nd, 2021

Clinical and Support Options: A front door to open access care

By Phyllis Hanlon

In 1955, 22 citizens formed the Franklin County Mental Health Association to address the mental health...

July 14th, 2020

COVID-19 means different approach to Stress in America survey

By Phyllis Hanlon

Since 2007, the American Psychological Association (APA) has been gauging the nation’s attitudes and perception of stress with its annual Stress in America...

April 18th, 2020

A help line for new moms & medical professionals

By Phyllis Hanlon