Articles, Leading Stories

August 26th, 2019

New Maine law requires a mental health evaluation to remove weapon

By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS

July 5th, 2019

ME legislation seeks community-based mental health task force

By Eileen Weber

Mentally ill patients often end up in emergency rooms, homeless shelters, or even jails instead of getting much needed psychiatric care. Senator Cathy Breen (D- )

November 10th, 2018

Maine to assess behavioral health services for children

By Catherine Robertson Souter

August 31st, 2018

Conversion therapy ban passes in New Hampshire, fails in Massachusetts and is vetoed in Maine

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Tags: American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, conversion therapy, gender identity, harmful, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, sexual orientation
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July 7th, 2018

ME Gov. LePage continues push for step-down unit in Bangor

By Janine Weisman

Tags: DHHS, Gov. Paul LePage, Maine, NAMI Maine, rehabilitation facility, Riverview Psychiatric Center, state land
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May 14th, 2018

Mass. increases beds, facilities while other states remain stable

By Phyllis Hanlon

Tags: behavioral health, Connecticut, increase in beds, increase in facilities, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, opioid crisis, psychiatric care, psychiatric unit, Rhode Island, Vermont
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May 11th, 2018

New behavioral units designed to enhance care

By Pamela Berard

St. Mary's Medical Center

February 6th, 2018

Report documents problems at Maine detention center

By Janine Weisman

Tags: forced overtime, juvenile detention center, kids, Long Creek Youth Development Center, Maine, residential facilities, self-harming behavior, suicide prevention, transgender death, understaffing, youth
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