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Proposed legislation allows for student mental health sick days
By Danielle Ray
Legislators in Massachusetts are following the lead of other New England states in trying to get a bill passed to provide mental health sick days for public school students.
A focus on residential schools and post-pandemic challenges
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
In our annual residential schools special issue and directory, I’m pleased to see these important treatment resources are recovering from the challenging times of the...
New Hampshire DOE provides funding to assist summer camps
By Danielle Ray
Pandemic related issues and long-term effects are known to be far reaching and include mental health particularly in youth. The New Hampshire Department of Education (DOE) is...
COVID-19: What might this be?
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
All you need for a good projective test is an ambiguous stimulus and a simple question, “What might this be?” If this sounds like the Rorschach, then you’re either an...
New England states strive to address impact of pandemic on adolescents
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Pandemics tend to exacerbate mental health issues. At least, in our experience, this one has.
The first year of the pandemic saw a quadruple increase in adults reporting...
The new normal
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
A year ago, I claimed that “the end of the pandemic is in sight.”
In hindsight, I was being optimistic. While the pandemic rages on largely unchecked, the newer...
Mental health in schools subject of new bills
By Andrew Cromarty
In the last year, students nationwide have struggled to adjust to the return to classrooms while navigating the enduring stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report...