Leading Stories
Is doomscrolling here to stay?
By Susan Gonsalves
Doomscrolling, a term popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, refers to the frequent scanning on devices to read negative, distressing news on topics like wars, mass...
LGBTQ youth to lose 988 specialized service line
By Eileen Weber
In a leaked budget draft this spring, the Trump administration indicated it was considering cuts to 988 specialized hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth
Much like 911 for...
Study: College students feel anxious about presidential election
By Susan Gonsalves
Survey conducted by virtual provider
Students at colleges and universities across the United States...
Mass. debuts country’s first social prescribing program: Arts and culture participation is focus
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Massachusetts recently launched the first statewide arts prescription solution in the United States, to...
Practical Practice: What is your favorite client resource?
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
It is impossible to keep up with the wide array of potential patient resource material, given the breadth...
Study: High schoolers who use alcohol, cannibas or nicotine at higher risk for mental health disorders
By Beth Negus Viveiros
A new study shows that high school students who reported cannabis, alcohol, or nicotine use were more...
Virtual reality helps Black autistic youth discuss depression
By Beth Negus Viveiros
A Boston College professor has developed a new virtual reality (VR) tool to help Black youth on the...
Task Force recommends anxiety screening for adults under 65
By Susan Gonsalves
Older population requires further review
In June, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued...
BCBS of Massachusetts expands network of mental health providers
By Eileen Weber
What if your insurance company told you that you could get an appointment with a mental healthcare...
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...