Articles, Leading Stories
Ban proposed on conversion therapy
By Phyllis Hanlon
In June, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing to consider legislation (S.62/H.1190) that would ban conversion...
UMaine athletes to get mental health resources
By Pamela Berard
The University of Maine (UMaine) is adding a mental health program to its athletic department.
UMaine is receiving $640,000 in a one-time distribution from the NCAA,...
Study looks at connection between mental illness, opioid addiction
By Catherine Robertson Souter
As the country reels under the spread of opioid addiction and overdosing, a recent study conducted by Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the University of Michigan has brought a new focus...
Vermont to compensate for first responders’ mental health issues
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Although one of the smallest states, especially by population, Vermont has taken the lead in mental health public policy. With a multi-partisan bill that was signed into law by...
Clark team committed to address disparity issues
By Catherine Robertson Souter
For minorities and the poor in this country, the rates of access to and use of mental health care services remain far lower than those of majority whites.
At Clark...
Creativity: The path to identity
By Phyllis Hanlon
Museums house innumerable works from masters such as Renoir, Monet, Rodin and Jackson Pollock. But creativity doesn’t stop there. The family refrigerator might feature the...
Dept. of Public Health approves bed closure
By Susan Gonsalves
The Department of Public Health conditionally approved UMass Memorial Medical Center’s plan to eliminate 13 of 27 inpatient psychiatry beds as part of a $30 million...
New Hampshire legislation expands mental health care
By Phyllis Hanlon
On May 11, the New Hampshire Senate unanimously passed an amendment to House Bill (HB) 400, which is intended to significantly improve access to beds for psychiatric patients...
Shortage of prompt care for children highlighted
By Pamela Berard
Appointment availability is low – and wait times, long – for a family seeking care for a child with depression, according to a recent study.
The study, published by...
Study: Military with mental issues discharged for misconduct
By Catherine Robertson Souter
According to a federal study, a high number of military personnel are given less-than-honorable discharges in spite of the fact that they had been diagnosed with conditions...