Interviews
Wayne Dailey outlines the role of mental health action at disasters
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Between hurricanes, earthquakes, mass shootings, and deadly viruses, large scale traumatic events have spiked over the past decade.
And with disasters comes...
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... 				
			
Trauma-informed schools filling a need
By Phyllis Hanlon
The pandemic has brought to light several important social issues, including the need to address trauma in children. To that end, some schools are incorporating trauma-informed...
Spurwink’s ShifaME helps refugees, immigrants through mental health care, education
By Eileen Weber
Editor’s note: three years ago, New England Psychologist featured a story about Spurwink Services in Maine implementing the SHifaME program, based on Trauma Systems...
Massachusetts legislators address law enforcement mental health issues
By Phyllis Hanlon
Almost every occupation carries some degree of risk to physical and mental health. But for those in law...
Law enforcement & trauma: Psychological intervention addresses the impact
By Phyllis Hanlon
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), eight of every 100 individuals will experience post-traumatic stress at some time in their life; unlike civilians,...
Parenting Education: How to help your children after trauma
By New England Psychologist Staff
Some basics for managing trauma in your child:
In some ways, helping children recover from traumatic experiences, can be simple. In other ways, the...
Dealing with on-going trauma a consequence of 2020 issues
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Twenty-twenty (2020) was a really long year. As one Twitter user posted, “Just don’t ask, ‘What else can happen?’ 2020 takes it as a...
New Hampshire organization uses peer approach to provide kinship, hope
By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS
One of the worst parts about struggling with mental illness is the loneliness. You feel like you’re the only person on the planet to suffer with these symptoms or stressors....
