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Kids Count Factbook highlights how families had it tough during pandemic
By Eileen Weber
Rhode Island’s children and their families have had a rough year, according to the annual Rhode Island...
U.S. workers not so keen on heading back to the office
By Eileen Weber
Slowly, a glimmer of what life was like before the pandemic is starting to emerge. Mask mandates are...
Mass. proposes legislation for prison system suicidal prevention plan
By Eileen Weber
In March, a bill was presented to the Massachusetts legislation that effectively upgrades suicide prevention plans in the state’s prison system. Based on a report from the...
How can psychologists help with needle phobia, vaccination hesitation?
By Catherine Robertson Souter
With a growing number of Americans being vaccinated, there has been renewed hope that life will soon return to pre-pandemic normal. Guidelines around mask wearing have been...
Advocates, legislators address children’s mental health crisis
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The true toll of this pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents may take decades to fully understand. Young people can be resilient but the academic and social...
Studies show mask wearers believe in science
By Eileen Weber
Mask on or mask off? That depends on your trust in science, according to a study first published online...
Transhealth Northampton: Bringing gender-diverse care to Western Massachusetts
By Phyllis Hanlon
In 2018, the Fenway Institute, Cooley Dickinson Health Care and Harvard Medical School conducted a planning study, the PATH Project (Plan and Act for Transgender Health), which...
Returning to pre-pandemic life presents many challenges
By Catherine Robertson Souter
A switch flipped last year when, quite suddenly, nearly everything stopped. For most of us, our daily...
New rule prohibits ‘information blocking’ & allows patients greater access to records
By Catherine Robertson Souter
On April 5, a new rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services took effect that could impact mental health care professionals’ use of electronic health...
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,...